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Music
Why study Music?
Music encompasses all other subjects taught and develops links between them. From Italian Opera to Brazilian Samba, musicians study the languages and cultures of many countries around the world. The production of sound deals with the scientific aspects of music and mathematics is embedded within beats, scale patterns and chord progressions.
Music is a highly creative and performance-driven subject. It develops skills and abilities such as public speaking, self-confidence and fine motor skills. Musicians use their analytical skills to develop new approaches to issues and the cultural aspects of the subject help students to understand their place in the world. Skills needed for employment in the 21st century include adaptability, decision-making and high-level analytical skills; music makes use of and develops all of these and more.
Course Outline
Component 1: Performance
The purpose of this component is to assess students’ performing skills in a solo and/or ensemble context.
Component 2: Composing
The purpose of this component is to assess students’ skills in composing music. Students will learn the processes involved in creating music through developing the technical and expressive skills needed by a composer.
Component 3: Appraising
The purpose of this component is for students to develop their listening and appraising skills through the study of music across a variety of styles and genres.
There are 18 set works to study over the two-year course. They include pieces by:
• The Beatles (Eleanor Rigby, Tomorrow Never Knows)
• Danny Elfman (Batman Returns)
• Courtney Pine (Back in the Day)
• Igor Stravinsky (The Rite of Spring)
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (The Magic Flute)
• John Cage (Three Dances for Two Prepared Pianos)
Assessment
Performance
(solo and ensemble) 30%
Composition
(two compositions) 30%
Appraising (final exam) 40%
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