Year 13 Music (13MUO)
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr M. O'Ryan.
This course further develops a student’s musicianship, while allowing students to tailor their courses to their own interests and strengths in music. All areas of music are encouraged from traditional “classical” training through to rock and jazz. Year 13 Music is ideal for students wishing to study aspects of music at tertiary level; at university, technical institute or any of the wide variety of performing arts courses that are being offered.
Ten Achievement Standards are offered at Level 3 making 50 credits. They are divided into two subject areas: Making Music and Music Studies. Students may study standards from just one subject area, both subject areas or any combination of standards selected from both.
Students who study performance standards are required to attend instrument lessons outside of timetabled class time. Students who study composition, arrangement, aural or harmony are required to attend a weekly tutorial outside of timetabled class time.
Pre-requisites
Studied the subject at Year 12 and approval by current classroom teacher or HOD. Students who have not taken Year 12 Music by interview and/or audition with HOD Music.
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.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
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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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Making Music 3.5 - Integrate aural skills into written representation
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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 3.9 - 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.
Disclaimer
Owing to teachers responding to individual students' needs, courses and NCEA standards taught in a subject maybe different to those displayed.