IB Music Teacher:

Dr. Josh Plocher

What topics are covered in SL? 

Exploring music in context: When exploring music in context, students will learn how to engage with a diverse range of music that will broaden their musical horizons and provide stimuli to expand their own music-making. Students will demonstrate diversity and breadth in their exploration by engaging with music from the areas of inquiry in personal, local and global contexts.

Experimenting with music: When experimenting with music, students connect theoretical studies to practical work and gain a deeper understanding of the music they engage with. Through this theoretical and practical work as researchers, creators and performers, students will learn to experiment with a range of musical material and stimuli from the areas of inquiry across local and global contexts.

Presenting music: When presenting music, students learn to practise and prepare finished pieces that will be performed or presented to an audience. In working towards completed musical works, students expand their musical identity, demonstrate their level of musicianship, and learn to share and communicate their music as researchers, creators and performers. 

What makes your class unique?

The coursework happens similar to an online course, so that your performance class is the primary focus of your work. Think of the IB Music class as a lens to view your performance course. 

How much homework is required in your class? 

Most of the classwork occurs outside of the embedded performing arts class. 

What is your favorite thing about teaching IB? 

All the possibilities. 

Course Syllabus posted in Schoology Course

Which AP test does your IB Course align with? What percentage of the AP test is covered in your course. Please list topics students would need to self study if they choose to also challenge the AP exam.

It absolutely does NOT align with AP Music Theory in any way - they are very independent in terms of focus