11 Music

Prerequisites:     

• Either Year 10 Option Music or Year 10 Core Music, and/or

• At least 2 years experience and lessons on an instrument or voice, and the ability to read music (Students will apply for an exemption from HOD Music))
  
  

Course Information:

In Year 11 Music you will experience:

• Performances (both solo and group)

• Composition (writing your own music)

• Musical Knowledge (learning about musical styles, music analysis, social/historical context)

• Listening Skills

• Score studies including Music theory to support this work

The various strands of this course work towards building a range of skills and understanding. It builds on the foundations of previous Music courses in Years 9 and 10. 

Students will focus on performing and composing (interpreting, making, and presenting music). Students need to be prepared to perform as part of this programme. They will also further their understanding of the language of music (theory and aural skills) and the cultural/historical context that informs and motivates change in music. Students will apply these skills and knowledge to new musical situations through the study of several pieces of music in a range of styles, eras, and composers. This will also impact your own composition and music-making.

Music 1.3 91950           Demonstrate understanding of music in relation to contexts               5 credits               External

Students will choose two pieces of music to engage with from a Māori and an additional context. They will describe music concepts (elements and conventions) that are significant to each piece of music and that are connected to the contexts of each piece.