Music 2

MUSIC 2 STAGE 6 COURSE DESCRIPTION

CATEGORY A

Course number(s):

• 11290 Music 2 (2 units – Year 11)

• 15300 Music 2 (2 units – Year 12)

Prerequisites: Nil

Course description

While the course builds on the Stages 4 and 5 Music course, it also caters for students with less experience in Music.

Year 11 Course

In the Year 11 course, students study the concepts of music through the learning experiences of performance, composition, musicology and aural within the context of a range of styles, periods and genres.

Students study one mandatory topic covering a range of content and one additional topic in each year of the course.

In the Preliminary course, the mandatory topic is Music 1600–1900. The additional topic is chosen from a list of six topics which covers a broad range of styles, periods and genres.

Year 12 course

In the Year 12 course, students study the concepts of music through the learning experiences of performance, composition, musicology and aural within the context of a range of styles, periods and genres.

Students study one mandatory topic covering a range of content and one additional topic in each year of the course. The additional topic is chosen from a list of eight topics which covers a broad range of styles, periods and genres.

In the Year 12 course, the mandatory topic is Music of the Last 25 Years (Australian focus).

Course requirements

In addition to core studies in performance, composition, musicology and aural, students nominate one elective study in Performance, Composition or Musicology.

Submitted works and performances are required to reflect the mandatory and additional topic studied in the HSC.

The additional topic studied in the HSC must be different to the topic studied in the Preliminary course.

Students selecting Composition or Musicology electives will be required to compile a portfolio of work as part of the process of preparing a submitted work.

All students will be required to develop a composition portfolio for the core composition.