This course requires 2 options.
Music 2
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Aaron Wright.
The study of music involves learning to perform, compose and understand music within a broad range of styles.
Solo performances // Composition // Instrumentation // Aural skills // Music analysis // Musical knowledge
Senior students are expected to be taking regular instrumental or vocal tuition – this can be at school OR privately.
Students will design a course of 18-20 credits in consultation with their teacher.
See below for what a possible course would look like.
Course Overview
Term 1
An example might look like:
-Weekly external exam preparation: aural and/ or score reading
-Solo Performance Preparation
-Investigate an aspect of New Zealand Music, an inquiry approach to analysis and social and historical contexts.
Term 2
-Weekly external exam preparation: aural and/ or score reading
-Solo Performance Preparation: First Solo Performance Assessment
-Composition: students use recording and notation software to compose two original pieces
Term 3
-Weekly external exam preparation: aural and/ or score reading
-Solo Performance Preparation: Second Solo Performance Assessment
-Composition: students use recording and notation software to compose two original pieces
Term 4
External exam preparation: aural and/ or score reading
Prerequisites
You will need HOD approval if you did not take the course in Year 11.
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Making Music 2.1 - Perform two substantial pieces of music as a featured soloist
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Music Studies 2.8 - Devise an instrumentation for an ensemble
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Music Studies 2.6 - Demonstrate knowledge of conventions in a range of music scores
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Music Studies 2.9 - Investigate an aspect of New Zealand music
Pathway Tags
Musician, Music Teacher, Sound Technician, Conductor, Composer, Artistic Director, Events Manager, Music Therapist.,