Units of Study

Units of Study:

UNIT 1- The Creative Process

• 1.1 What makes us creative?

  • Project: My Life As A Soundtrack (Google Slides)

  • Your process- google form survey.

• 1.2 The process of creativity through music.

  • Video- Google Form Worksheet

• 1.3 Where does inspiration come from?

  • Reading-Discussion Board

UNIT 2- Exploring Digital Music Notation

• 2.1 Music Notation Basics

• 2.2 MuseScore and Flat

• 2.3 MIDI Functions

  • Music Composition Project #1

UNIT 3-Exploring Digital Loops

• 3.1 Soundtrap

• 3.2 Garage Band

  • Art Composition Project #2

UNIT 4- The Musical Response

• 4.1 Aesthetics of music

  • Music emoji activity

  • Video- Worksheet

• 4.2 Compositional aspects of music aesthetics

  • Reading-Discussion Board

UNIT 5-Music and Film

• 5.1 The elements of film music

  • Video- Google Form Worksheet

• 5.2 The elements of music for gaming

  • Video- Google Form Worksheet

• 5.3 iMovie and WeVideo

  • Multimedia- pick your project (gaming score or movie trailer)

• 5.4 Sound effects

  • Sound underscore creation; partner project

UNIT 6- Music Technology Industry

This unit will have a couple of field trip opportunities. We will decide as a class which area we want to visit the most.

• Radio

• DJ

• Film and TV

• Recording Studio

• Live Concerts and Theatre

  • Interview a professional in the field (this can be replaced with a job shadow if you would prefer)

FINAL PROJECT- “Pick Your Project”

You will be responsible for creating and editing the visual elements along with composing and editing an underscore.

• Short Film Project

• Stop Motion Project

• Animation Project