Music appreciation

Music Appreciation

​Students complete CAD, Music Appreciation, Self Defense and Legal Studies.

The Music Appreciation module has the basics of the Orchestra (music) module condensed into a 7 week period, while allowing students to take part in other modules 

Aims and Objectives:

• To develop in the student a love of music, particularly in constructive listening.

• To enhance thed learn about musical styles which he/ she may not have encountered before.

• student’s awareness of structure/ texture/ musical style/ recording techniques etc. when listening to/ performing music.

• To give the student an opportunity to listen to and learn about music styles which he/she may not have encountered before.

Students will be able to:

• Compare and contrast two or more performances of a given piece of music/ song.​

• Identify the various musical styles which influenced Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, and the recording techniques used in its recording.

• Identify the musical features of rock, opera and ballads.

Teaching Plan:

• Research on the internet

• Listening to/ watching performances on YouTube, 

• Use of worksheets for focused listening

• Class discussion​

Course Content:

• Elements of Musical Style in the students’ preferred musical genres

• Musical styles – Rock, Ballads, Opera and Stage Musicals

• Music throughout the years e.g. 70s, 80s, 90s etc

Method of Assessment:

• Student's project

• Participation in class discussion/ group performance

Evaluation:

• Students will identify the strengths /weaknesses of the module using an evaluation form at the end of the module.

• Evaluation by teacher based on work being submitted for assessment by students.