Music

The Music course provides a platform for students to explore an eclectic range of music through creative exploration of a series of performance-based topics. Students will develop their contextual understanding and the ability to aurally analyse and identify musical elements that determine style, genre, role and place.

They also develop their own creative ideas through individual and group composition work making extensive use of music technology. All FIB Music students have Sibelius (notation software) and Logic Pro X (sequencing software) installed on their laptops.

All students are encouraged to learn an instrument of their choice and are expected to actively participate in music making within the College community.

Course content

• Study of diverse music: developing aural perception and analysis skills in identifying main characteristics

• Performance: developing technique, fluency and communication in musical performance

• Composition: developing an understanding of various compositional techniques

• Music theory: ongoing development of theoretical understanding at an individual pace

• Music technology: use Sibelius music software for notation and Logic Pro for midi sequencing and audio recording

Skills developed

• performing skills, both individually and in groups to communicate musically with fluency and control

• composing skills, developing their ability to organise musical ideas and using appropriate resources, including music technology, to realise their own musical ideas

• develop musical knowledge, understanding and the skills needed to communicate effectively as musicians

• aural skills, including the ability to aurally analyse, appreciate and recognise a wide variety of genres, styles and traditions of music

Assessment

Assessment is based on performance and creative composition tasks during the course. The emphasis is on individual creativity and musical expression and an understanding of the varying contexts of different genres and styles.