Music
CAPA Faculty
CAPA Faculty
All students should have the opportunity to develop their musical abilities and potential. As an art-form, music pervades society and occupies a significant place in world cultures and in the oral and recorded history of all civilisations. Music plays important roles in the social, cultural, aesthetic and spiritual lives of people. At an individual level, music is a medium of personal expression and self-esteem. It enables the sharing of ideas, feelings and experiences. The nature of musical study also allows students to develop their capacity to manage their own learning, engage in problem-solving, work collaboratively and engage in activity that reflects the real-world practice of performers, composers and audiences.
In this course, students will study the concepts of music (duration, pitch, dynamics and expressive techniques, tone colour, texture and structure) through the learning experiences of performing, composing and listening, within the context of a range of styles, periods and genres such as Film music, Rock and popular music, Jazz, Art Music, Australian Music and Music 1600 - 1900.
The course requires students to work in a broad range of musical contexts, including an exposure to art music and music that represents the diversity of Australian culture. The course also requires the study of the compulsory topic, Australian Music, as well as a number of optional topics that represent a broad range of musical styles, periods and genres.
In Music, students learn to perform and sing music in a range of musical contexts, both in groups and in solo situations, to compose music that represents the topics they have studied and to listen with discrimination, meaning and appreciation to a broad range of musical styles. They will develop skills using Music Technology and software programs such as Bandlab and Noteflight. Elective Music outcomes intersect with the extensive co-curricular music ensemble program, and students are strongly encouraged to be taking vocal or instrumental tuition.
$60
This course will appear on your RoSA as Music.