Music
The Stage 5 Music course builds on previous knowledge established in Year 8. It aims to encourage an active participation in performing, composing and listening to music. The course develops students’ awareness of the cultural and past musical traditions as well as contemporary music practices.
Each student is actively encouraged to respond to music in an individual way, further increasing their enjoyment of the art form. All students studying Music in Years 9 & 10 must undertake individual instrumental or vocal tuition and contribute to at least one College ensemble.
Content
Performance
Individual performance skills are developed on each student’s chosen instrument or voice.
- Class performances using tuned and un-tuned percussion instruments, as well as singing are also used as a learning tool.
Aural
- Develops an ability to analyse and discriminate between different styles of music by recognising and discussing concepts such as pitch, duration, dynamics and expressive techniques, tone, colour, texture and structure.
Composition/Musicianship
- Notational skills and general musicianship are taught
- Basic song writing and arranging is introduced and developed
- Experimentation with sound media and music technology
Musicology
- Various topics are covered in Years 9 and 10. Proposed areas of study are as follows.
Year 9
- Basic song writing and musician ship
- Music for radio, film and television
- African music
- Baroque music
Year 10
- Jazz, Blues and Improvisation
- Australian popular music
- Music of the 18th and 19th Centuries.
Assessment
Practical and written examinations and assessments