Motueka High School
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Year 11 Music
11MUS Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms H. Sinclair.
Recommended Prior LearningStudents who wish to take the performance standards in this course need to be of a standard that is equivalent to learning an instrument or singing either privately or in group lessons for a minimum of two years. It is highly recommended that students taking performance standards have lessons on their instrument.
This course has some flexibility in the standards students can chose. It is highly recommended that students play an instrument or sing to a similar standard of someone who has had three years of group tuition. Students may need to demonstrate their skills to gain entry to the course.
Topics Include:
Achievement Standards
- Ākonga will identify and apply music skills stylistically in a music activity.
- Ākonga perform a piece of music
- Ākonga will be required to produce a digital outcome portfolio that demonstrates they can shape music ideas to create an original composition.
Unit Standards
- Demonstrate knowledge of sound technology equipment and set up and operate sound technology equipment to meet the requirements of a specified performance context.
- Create and describe the steps taken to make a simple sequence using the features and functions of a MIDI sequencer or digital audio workstation.
- Create and edit a score using the features and functions of a music notation application. Describe the steps taken to create the score
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