The lens for studying this area of inquiry focuses on the use of music to express and convey political thought or opinions, to communicate sociocultural messages or to preserve sociocultural traditions.

• Students may look at the cultural, historical, political and social contexts of music. They will study why and how music influences situations, and why and how situations affect the development of music.

• Students will also look at how music is created and performed, studying creating and performing conventions, techniques and devices used to communicate different messages according to their context.