10 Core Music (Half year course)
10MUC Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms V. Le Cren.
Recommended Prior LearningExperience and lessons on an instrument or in voice.
Students not currently having instrumental and/voice lessons will be encouraged to do so through our group music lessons at school (funded) or privately for individual lessons. We are able to help with suggestions if needed. Instrumental/Voice tuition is essential for students considering taking Music beyond Year 10.
This half-year course is for students with an interest in Music who want to develop skills and knowledge taught in Year 9 Core Music. This course follows on to Year 11 Music or potentially Year 11 Music Academy. It prepares the way by building knowledge and competencies through performance, composition, music literacy and exploring cultural and historical contexts of music.
Students will be encouraged to be having lessons on an instrument or in voice, either provided through group lessons at school (subsidised) or privately. If students are considering taking Music beyond Year 10 then lessons will be an essential part of their preparation for Year 11 Music. Students may also take this course as a useful way of keeping up their practical involvement in school music.
Course Objectives:
To be involved with practical music making through solo and group performances.
To develop musical ideas through music composition and song writing.
Understanding music in context, through investigation of a range of music styles and contexts.
Music theory: Building on musical literacies including reading, writing and understanding music theory.
Course Content:
Students prepare and perform brief performances using appropriate performance skills and techniques on an instrument/voice of their choice.
Students work individually and in groups to create and represent music composition/songs.
Introduction to and using Music technology.
Understanding music in context through listening and research work.
Building music literacies/theory and using these skills to analyse different styles/genre of music.
Notes:
Students need to be prepared to work on improving their performance skills and are encouraged to have regular lessons on their chosen instrument (includes voice).
You may offer any instrument or voice for performance work.
This course allows more advanced students to extend themselves into chamber music or other group performances (eg rock or jazz groups).
Students will have the opportunity to participate in a class trip to experience professional music performances (voluntary).
Learning Areas:
Year 10 Option Selection - Half Year Courses (Select 2 subjects), The Arts
Assessment Policy & Procedures Assessment Information
All work in this course is evaluated and assessed against appropriate levels of the NZ Curriculum.
Following this course, students will be able to take either 11 Music Academy or 11 Music.
While we have highlighted music pathways beyond school, many of our most accomplished musicians are also high achieving students who enjoy the benefits of a sequenced Music education. Students do not necessarily take music to become a professional musician, but recognise it as a rigorous subject that complements sciences, social sciences and other language/arts subjects for a comprehensive STEAM programme.
Over the next few years, you will be able to progress to some or all of the following:
Year 11 Music, Year 11 Music Academy, Level 2 Music (NCEA), Level 2 Modern Music (NCEA), Level 3 Music (NCEA), Level 3 Modern Music, Scholarship Music
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Course Costs and Equipment/ Stationery requirementsStudents will be encouraged to take tuition on their chosen instrument/voice (privately or at school) and participate in co-curricular music groups.
Costs associated with lessons at school and music groups is not included and will be loaded to the portal for payment when they arise.