13MUS

Year 13 Music

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms H. Sinclair.

Course Description: At Level 3 students decide whether they want a practical course, a more theoretical course or a combination of both. Students will choose from standards that cover performance, composition and the study of music theory and context, music and sound technology.

Topics include: 

Making Music: Solo Performance on a main instrument, Solo performance on a second instrument, Group performance, Composition, Songwriting (Internal Assessments)

Making Music: Aural Skills (Exam)

Music Studies: Arranging, Examine the influence of context on a music work, Research a music topic (Internal Assessments)

Music Studies: Understand harmonic and tonal conventions in scores.  Analyse a substantial music work (Exams)

Performing Arts Unit Standards: Operate music sequencing, editing, and music notation application(s); Select and apply a range of processes to enhance sound in a performance context (Internal Assessments)

 Assessment:  

Making Music

4 Internal Achievement Standards 

1 External Achievement Standards

Music Studies

3 Internal Achievement Standards 

2 External Achievement Standards

Performing Arts

2 Internal Unit Standards

 Prerequisites: Study of NCEA Music Level 2 or at least three years of instrumental or vocal tuition is recommended (or with prior approval of the Head Of Department).

Recommended Prior Learning

Study of NCEA Music Level 2 or at least three years of instrumental or vocal tuition is recommended (or with prior approval of the HOD).

Disclaimer

Courses offered will be subject to sufficient students taking them up and are not necessarily guaranteed to run.