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The information below is a brief summary of areas of study and learning program only, for more detailed information please access the VCAA VCE Music Study Design using the link below.
Unit 1 Music (MC011)
Unit 1 Music (MC011)
Areas of study
How can music performance skills be developed?
How is new music created/organised?
How do the elements of music enhance understanding of music?
Learning program & assessment:
The learning program is approximately 50% practical. Students prepare to perform solo or group based music on an instrument of their choosing.
Students create a folio of brief musical compositions, demonstrating their understanding of how music is organised.
Students learn analytical skills and techniques in regards to musical organisation. Students identify and notate musical examples encountered both in notated and aural form.
Unit 2 Music (MC012)
Unit 2 Music (MC012)
Areas of study
How can performers shape their music to convey specific musical effects?
How can new music be created to convey specific musical effects?
How can the elements of music be used to convey musical effects?
Learning program & assessment:
The learning program is approximately 50% practical. Students prepare to perform solo or group based music on an instrument of their choosing.
Students create short music works/responses that exhibit their understanding of different approaches to musical effects.
Students learn analytical skills and techniques in regards to musical effects. Students identify and notate musical examples encountered both in notated and aural form.
Unit 3 Music (MC043)
Unit 3 Music (MC043)
Areas of study
How can music performance skills be enhanced and refined?
How can analysis and understanding of repertoire and musical elements enhance musical performance?
How can understanding of other musicians’ interpretation and expressive outcomes develop musical performance?
Learning program & assessment:
The learning program is approximately 50% practical. Students prepare to perform solo or group based music on an instrument of their choosing.
Students demonstrate an understanding of how technical and interpretive decisions can enhance their musical performance.
Students learn analytical skills and techniques in regards to interpretation of music. Students identify and notate musical examples encountered both in notated and aural form.
Unit 4 Music (MC044)
Unit 4 Music (MC044)
Areas of study
How can music performance be perfected in preparation for recital performance?
How can research and understanding of scores and recordings improve performance outcomes?
How can an understanding of musical elements and interpretation of musical repertoire inform performance?
Learning program & assessment:
The learning program is approximately 50% practical. Students prepare to present a recital of solo or group based music on an instrument of their choosing.
Students study the scores and recordings produced by relevant musicians with the aim of informing and improving their performance outcomes.
Students learn analytical skills and techniques in regards to interpretation leading to character in music. Students identify and notate musical examples encountered both in notated and aural form
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