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Year 11 music is an opportunity to develop your musical skills in all areas
including performance, musicology, aural and composition.
Year 11 music is an opportunity to develop your musical skills in all areas
including performance, musicology, aural and composition.
What is Music 1 about?
What is Music 1 about?
In music, we learn through experiences in performance, composition, musicology and aural.
How is this course taught?
How is this course taught?
We will be doing lots and lots of practical work in class. We will study a wide range of topics throughout year 11 and year 12.
For year 11 in 2020, we studied:
Methods of Music Notation - an in depth look at different styles of notation and then creating your own composition using these.
Technology and its influence on Music - a self directed term, using a provided website, work through a variety of listening, composition and performance activities
Music for Small Ensembles - we spend the term learning how to play and write for small ensembles, then you do an end of term performance!
Let's have a look at our key learning areas for music...
Performance
Performance
Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to perform as an individual and as part of an ensemble. You will get to play music that you are interested in.
Eugene - Autumn Leaves.mp4Composition
Composition
We will develop skills in composition by learning how to write for different styles. Here is an example student composition, composed for the topic Music of a Culture
Composition sample.mp4Listening
Listening
While listening activities might not always look as interesting as a performance or composition, by developing these skills you will learn more about the music you listen to, and it will help you become a better musician.
What does Year 12 look like?
What does Year 12 look like?
For Year 12 you get to choose your own topics, there are a lot of really interesting topics for you to choose from - you will be able to find something that really interests you!
For each topic we will complete performance, listening and composition activities.
Then, the following components are included in your final HSC exams:
Aural exam (4 questions, 1 hour)
Core Performance (1 performance that everyone has to do!)
Elective 1 (choose between musicology, performance, composition)
Elective 2 (choose between musicology, performance, composition)
Elective 3 (choose between musicology, performance, composition)
Each of the electives will represent a topic that you have studied.
What student should do music?
What student should do music?
You need to already be playing an instrument or singing regularly, you should do music if you want to become a better musician.
Music 1 provides many skills required in the Music industry. Students may progress into courses at TAFE or university with a good foundation of knowledge and practical skills.
What should I be able to do at the end of this course?
What should I be able to do at the end of this course?
Perform at a high level of musicality and technique on their chosen instrument.
Analyse and compare different musical styles
Compose pieces in a variety of styles
Demonstrate an understanding of the historic development of music of different styles.
Course cost: $40
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