MUS2: Music

Music is an art form that allows students to:

• Develop confidence in their ability to express themselves in a creative context, either through live performance or composition.

• Learn about music as a language with structures, symbols, and elements, and then see how they are used in other musical contexts.

• Explore their creativity.

• Develop a deeper understanding of themselves and enhance their personal wellbeing.

Ākonga will learn to:

• develop their performance skills in front of an audience

• create their own music using music technology

• develop their musicianship through aural and theory skills

• explore how and why music is used in different contexts

All learning will be based around our Te Kawa o te Ako values, particularly Manaakitanga, Kotahitanga, Pūkengatanga, and Whanaungatanga.

Ākonga will:

• Perform as a soloist and as part of a group

• Express their creativity through composing their own music or devising an instrumentation

• Research an aspect of New Zealand music and explore the different contexts around it

• Develop their musicianship through aural and theory skills.

It is assumed ākonga will be willing and able to perform in a group or as a soloist. Ākonga should also be having a music lesson with one of the itinerant music teachers or a private teacher so they are able to have expert tuition on their instrument.

Ākonga will choose up to 4 standards to complete from the list below:

• Standard AS91270 - Perform two substantial pieces of music as a featured soloist (internal)

• Standard AS91272 - Demonstrate ensemble skills through performing a substantial piece of music as a member of a group (internal)

• Standard AS91271 - Compose two substantial pieces of music (internal)

• Standard AS91273 - Devise an instrumentation for an ensemble (internal)

• Standard AS91274 - Perform a substantial piece of music as a featured soloist on a second instrument (internal)

• Standard AS91278 - Investigate an aspect of New Zealand Music (internal)

• Standard AS91276 - Demonstrate knowledge of conventions in a range of music scores (external)

• Standard AS91277 - Demonstrate understanding of two substantial and contrasting music works (external)

Endorsement is available if students achieve a mix of internal and external standards. 

Laptop if using any music software that the college does not provide.