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MUSIC

Music is a unique art form that uses sound and silence It is particularly beneficial for students in senior years
as a means of personal expression. It allows for the to have proficiency in an instrument or voice and basic
expression of the intellect, imagination and emotion, and theory knowledge and understanding.
the exploration of values.

In Year 11 and 12, students study:

• Designs: understanding of the different ways music Career Opportunities:
can be designed to communicate meaning
• Identities: exploration of the ways music can express • Arts administration and management, e.g. artist
cultural, social and political identities on both a global manager, arts administrator, booking agent,
scale and local context copyright/royalties manager, music accountant,
• Innovations: exploration of innovative practices in orchestra manager, production music manager,
music both pre and post 1950 record producer, studio manager, tour manager,
• Narratives: understanding of the ways music can venue manager
effectively communicate a story and evoke an • Communication, e.g. music copyist, music editor,
emotional response in an audience music librarian, print music manager, sound
archivist
Studying Music will enable students to do the following: • Education, e.g. arts educator, instrumental
teacher, studio teacher, university music
• Develop musicianship through the making of music academic
(composition and performance) and responding to • Creative industries, e.g. backing musician,
composer, conductor, creative entrepreneur,
music (musicology) instrument repairer, music director, performer,
• Resolve and realise music ideas to convey meaning presenter, recording engineer, repetiteur, stage
and/or emotion to an audience manager
• Critically evaluate music through the synthesis of • Public relations, e.g. creative director, music
analytical information to justify a viewpoint lawyer, music merchandiser
• Develop the capacity for working independently and • Science and technology, e.g. music therapist,
collaboratively and for flexible thinking and doing music video clip director, new media artist,
producer, programmer, sound designer

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