What is this Subject?

Music Contermporary Performance further development and refinement of performance and musicianship skills. Students focus on either group or solo performance and prepare a performance program they will present in the end-of-year examination. All students present performances of both group and solo music works using one or more instruments and take opportunities to perform in familiar and unfamiliar venues and spaces. Through analysis of other performers’ interpretations and feedback on their own performances, students refine their interpretations and optimise their approach to performance. 

What will you be doing in this subject?

• Identifying technical, expressive and stylistic challenges relevant to works they are preparing for performance 

• Developing their listening, aural, theoretical and analytical musicianship skills 

• Applying their knowledge when preparing and presenting performances. 

• Preparing a recital program

This is beneficialif you want to be a...

Music historian, librarian, teacher, copyist, engineer, lyricist , publisher, composer, conductor, performer, producer, soundtrack composer/arranger, session musician

This is beneficial if you want to study...

Bachelor of Music in Improvisation, Bachelor of Music in Performance, Bachelor of Composition

VCAA Study Design  Music Contemporary Performance (Units 3 & 4)