MUS3: 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 develop their knowledge of:

• Performance

• Composition 

• Arrangement

• Aural and music harmony skills

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 arranging an existing piece of music

• Research a music topic and explore the different contexts around it

• Develop their musicianship through aural and music harmony 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 AS91416 - Perform two programmes of music as a featured soloist (internal)

• Standard AS91418 - Demonstrate ensemble skills by performing two substantial pieces of music as a member of a group (internal)

• Standard AS91422 - Analyse a substantial  music work (internal)

• Standard AS91424 - Create two arrangements for an ensemble (internal)

• Standard AS91425 - Research a music topic (internal)

• Standard AS91849 - Compose three original songs that express imaginative thinking (internal)

• Standard AS91421 - Demonstrate understanding of harmonic and tonal conventions in a range of music scores (external)

• Standard AS91423 - Examine the influence of context on a substantial music work (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.