Music 2

2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC Board Developed Course

Prerequisites: Music Additional Study course (or equivalent)

Exclusions: Music 1

Course Description:

In the Preliminary and HSC courses, students will 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.

Main Topics Covered:

Preliminary course

In the Preliminary 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.

HSC course

In the HSC 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 HSC 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.

School Fees: Preliminary Course $22 HSC Course $22