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Unit 1 (Semester 1): Organisation of Music
Unit 2 (Semester 2): Effect in Music
These units of work contain three outcomes each that cover all areas of musicianship and performance! Below are details and descriptions of each Unit/Outcome and the types of assessments you will need to complete in order to complete the course to a satisfactory level.
A helpful activity is to identify key terms in each outcome and create a glossary of terms in your music book to get you started!
Unit 1: Organisation of music
Unit 1: Organisation of music
In this unit students explore and develop their understanding of how music is organised. By performing, creating, analysing and responding to music works that exhibit different approaches, students explore and develop their understanding of the possibilities of musical organisation.
Unit 1 Outcomes
Unit 1 Outcomes
Assessment task(s) are highlighted
Outcome 1: Performing
Outcome 1: Performing
In this area of study, students focus on practical music-making and performance skills by preparing and performing solo and ensemble works, one of which should be associated with a music approach studied in Area of Study 3.
On completion of this unit the student should be able to rehearse and present planned performances using technical control, expression and stylistic understanding in at least two works (solo or ensemble), which demonstrate knowledge drawn from their investigation of music organisation.
Outcome 2: Creating
Outcome 2: Creating
In this area of study, students create a folio of brief creative responses. At least one exercise should demonstrate their understanding of musical organisation and characteristics of at least one work selected for study in Area of Study 3.
On completion of this unit the student should be able to create short music works/responses that demonstrate their understanding of different approaches to musical organisation, and reflect on the creative process.
Outcome 3: Analysing and Responding
Outcome 3: Analysing and Responding
Students analyse the treatment of specific music elements, concepts and compositional devices in music that have been created using different approaches to musical organisation. They develop skills in identifying how music is organised and the components of this organisation. They develop skills in aural analysis and respond to a range of excerpts in different styles and traditions. They develop their auditory discrimination and memory skills through identifying, recreating and documenting music language concepts, for example chords, scales, melodic and rhythmic patterns.
On completion of this unit the student should be able to describe how music is organised in at least two music examples, responding to music characteristics in a range of music excerpts and identifying how music is organised, and identifying, recreating and documenting music language concepts presented in context and in isolation.
Unit 2: Effect in Music
Unit 2: Effect in Music
In this unit, students focus on the way music can be used to create an intended effect. By performing, analysing and responding to music works/examples that create different effects, students explore and develop their understanding of the possibilities of how effect can be created. Through creating their own music, they reflect this exploration and understanding.
Unit 2 Outcomes
Unit 2 Outcomes
Assessment task(s) are highlighted
Outcome 1: Performing
Outcome 1: Performing
In this area of study, students prepare and perform solo and group works, one of which should demonstrate their understanding of effect in music. They convey meaning and/or emotion to an audience through practical music-making and further development of performance skills.
They develop their individual instrumental and musicianship skills through regular practice and develop group skills through rehearsal and performance with other musicians.
They perform and demonstrate technical skills specific to an instrument or sound source of their own choosing. Students may present on a variety of instruments and/or sound sources, and also sing as part of their program.
On completion of this unit the student should be able to rehearse and present planned performances using technical control, expression and stylistic understanding in at least two works (solo and/or group), describing how they intend to convey specific musical effect(s).
Outcome 2: Creating
Outcome 2: Creating
In this area of study, students assemble a folio of brief responses using a variety of sound sources demonstrating their understanding of the possibilities of creating effect in music. They develop appropriate methods of recording and preserving their music. Students reflect on their responses by documenting their approach to creating effect in their music, and identifying and describing their use of music elements, concepts and compositional devices.
On completion of this unit students should be able to create short music works/responses that exhibit their understanding of different approaches to musical effects and reflect on the creative process.
Outcome 3: Analysing and Responding
Outcome 3: Analysing and Responding
In this area of study, students develop skills in analysing how effect can be created in music and how the treatment of elements of music, concepts and compositional devices contribute to this effect. They respond to a range of excerpts in different styles and traditions, building understanding of how effect is realised. They continue to develop their auditory discrimination and memory skills through identifying, recreating and recording common musical language concepts and their effect, for example chords, scales and melodic and rhythmic patterns.
On completion of this unit the student should be able to identify the ways performers and creators convey effect in music, and they should be able to identify, recreate and document music language concepts in context and isolation.
Assessments
Assessments
Below are examples of assessments you may need to complete to meet the requirements of the study design each semester:
Below are examples of assessments you may need to complete to meet the requirements of the study design each semester:
Performances of at least two works, including at least one ensemble/group work per semester.
A discussion of the challenges presented by these works which may be presented as:
oral
multimedia
written
Aural, written and practical tasks such as:
a folio of exercises
responses to structured questions
a workbook of class activities
Composition exercises or improvisations and accompanying discussion that demonstrate an understanding of the organisation of music which may be presented as:
oral
multimedia
written.
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