Year 12 Music (12MUO)
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr M. O'Ryan.
Year 12 Music is designed to encourage further awareness of a wide range of music and to develop the skills of the musician in performance, composition, analysis, and listening. Students will work in a range of ensemble and
performance situations. Year 12 Music enables students to create and develop in many different music idioms and caters for musicians from both classical and contemporary backgrounds. Students are required to participate in a variety of music making experiences, and this course allows students to continue to appreciate and enjoy music as an interest or as a prospect for further study. Standards will be chosen from the following list.
Pre-requisites
Studied and gained the appropriate Level 1 Music standards. Students who have not taken Year 11 Music by interview and audition with the HOD Music. Students must be fluent music readers and be able to play an instrument to the standard normally achieved after 3 years of lessons.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
$15 approx. for trips to concerts and/or visiting performers.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
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Making Music 2.1 - Perform two substantial pieces of music as a featured soloist
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Making Music 2.4 - Compose two substantial pieces of music
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Making Music 2.3 - Demonstrate ensemble skills by performing a substantial piece of music as a member of a group
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Music Studies 2.8 - Devise an instrumentation for an ensemble
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Making Music 2.2 - Perform a substantial piece of music as a featured soloist on a second instrument
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Making Music 2.5 - Demonstrate aural understanding through written representation
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Music Studies 2.9 - Investigate an aspect of New Zealand music
Disclaimer
Owing to teachers responding to individual students' needs, courses and NCEA standards taught in a subject maybe different to those displayed.