Thames High School
Music Studies Level 3
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Dr N. Voice.
Music Studies Level 3
Students will study:
Instrumental Performance (Solo, Second Instrument and Group)
Composition and/or Songwriting
Harmonic and Tonal Analysis
Musical Analysis
Musical Research
Music Technology
Students can choose from the list of topics and assessments. Students can expect to complete a 16-20 credit course.
Course Overview
Term 1
Students select, in conjunction with the HOD Music, the standards they wish to attempt for the year.
Students will be given guidance regarding topic choices and the research/investigative process. They will also be guided with regard to the requirements relating to formal report writing. They will commence their research process and work towards completion of a formal report by the end of the term. This will complete the compulsory standard.
Students who opt to attempt the internally assessed Composition/Songwriting standards will attend lessons and masterclasses that explain the fundamentals of composition and provide them with a range of strategies and tools for composing.
Students who opt to attempt the internally assessed Practical Performance standards will commence, for the year, weekly instrumental/singing lessons, either at school or in the community. Regular independent practice, at school and at home, is an expectation.
Students who opt to attempt the externally assessed Harmonic and Tonal Analysis standard will commence tuition.
Term 2
Students who opt to attempt the internally assessed Composition/Songwriting standards will work independently on building their composing skills through the use of instruments such as guitar/ukulele/piano/keyboard, as well as through digital technologies such as Sibelius, Garage Band and/or Logic Pro. This process will be supplemented by revisiting composition basics, tools and strategies in both individual and group contexts.
Students who opt to attempt the internally assessed Practical Performance standards will continue weekly instrumental/singing lessons. Students will liaise with their instrumental/singing teachers and identify pieces to prepare for the assessments in Term 3.
Students who opt to attempt the externally assessed Harmonic and Tonal Analysis standard will continue to develop relevant understandings.
Students who opt to attempt the internally assessed Musical Analysis standard will commence a guided process of investigating and analysing a selected work.
Term 3
Students who opt to attempt the internally assessed Composition/Songwriting standards will work independently on building their composing skills. Students will start working on their portfolio of compositions/songs for submission early in Term 4.
Students who opt to attempt the internally assessed Practical Performance standards will continue weekly instrumental/singing lessons. Students will be given an opportunity to participate in Formative Assessments early in the term. They will then be given the opportunity of presenting solo and/or group performances for Summative (final) Assessments in week 5 or 6 of the term.
Students who opt to attempt the externally assessed Harmonic and Tonal Analysis standard will continue to develop relevant understandings and a process of revision will lead to a formal Derived Grade examination at the end of the term.
Students who opt to attempt the internally assessed Musical Analysis standard will continue a guided process of investigating and analysing a selected work. They will then write a formal report for submission by the end of the term.
Term 4
Students who opt to attempt the internally assessed Composition/Songwriting standards will complete their composition portfolios and prepare audio and written versions for submission by the end of the second week of the term.
Students who opt to attempt the externally assessed Harmonic and Tonal Analysis standard will engage in an intensive revision process in preparation for the examination.
Recommended Prior Learning
Should already have been learning an instrument of choice for at least 4 years. Students who wish to attempt the externally assessed Harmonic and Tonal Analysis examination must have successfully completed the Level 2 Music Theory/ Musical Concepts examination or been studying music theory with an instrumental teacher for a minimum of four years, in which case entry must be with the approval of the HOD Music.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Workbook (for AS 91421 only) $20.
$20 (trips are optional).
Pathway
This course could lead to career pathways such as in the Popular Music Industry (musicians, band members, singer-songwriters, sound/audio and recording engineers); Film Music and Musical Theater (composers, conductors, instrumentalists, singers, arrangers); Education (primary and secondary school music teachers, public and private instrumental teachers, tertiary lecturers and researchers, musicologists); Media and Communication (radio/television announcers, producers, production assistants), Classical Music (composers, conductors, chamber musicians, orchestral musicians, solo and concert career performers).
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
External
NZQA Info
Operate a music sequencing application
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Operate a music notation application
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Making Music 3.1 - Perform two programmes of music as a featured soloist
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Making Music 3.2 - Perform a programme of music as a featured soloist on a second instrument
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Making Music 3.3 - Demonstrate ensemble skills by performing two substantial pieces of music as a member of a group
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Making Music 3.4 - Communicate musical intention by composing three original pieces of music
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Music Studies 3.6 - Demonstrate understanding of harmonic and tonal conventions in a range of music scores
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Music Studies 3.8 - Examine the influence of context on a substantial music work
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Music Studies 3.9 - Create two arrangements for an ensemble
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Music Studies 3.10 - Research a music topic
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Making Music 3.11 - Compose three original songs that express imaginative thinking
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 50
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
Pathway Tags
Music: Promoter, Stage Manager, Events Manager, Singer/Musician, Teaching, Actor, Art Director (Film/Television/Stage), Artistic Director, Cinema Projectionist, Dancer, Director (Film/Television/Radio/Stage), Entertainer, Film and Video Editor, Film/Television Camera Operator, Light Technician, Media Producer, Musician, Production Assistant (Film/Television/Radio/Stage), Radio Presenter, Sound Technician, Television Presenter, Primary School Teacher, Private Teacher/Tutor, Tertiary Lecturer, Diversional Therapist, Music Teacher, Sound engineer, Radio Announcer, Music Performer, Production Assistant (Film/Television/,
Disclaimer
Courses outlined will only be available if sufficient students wish to take them AND appropriate staff are available to teach them.
Courses that do not run may be offered through distance learning and be supported by the Distance Learning Department.
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