VCE | MUSIC

YEAR 11* or 12

Music Contemporary performance

UNITS 3 & 4

Students prepare a program of a variety of contemporary styles for assessment in a live performance. As they build towards their end of year performance, they take part in various performance classes and events. They may be assessed as primarily a member of a group or as a solo performer. Students develop strategies for practice and performance, they analyse the strengths and weaknesses in their performance capabilities and develop a planned approach to address challenges. Students develop their understanding of the ways elements of music, concepts and compositional devices can be interpreted and/or manipulated in contemporary performance.

Students analyse interpretation in a wide range of recorded contemporary music, responding to and analysing music elements, concepts, compositional devices, and music language. Students also learn how to recognise and recreate music language concepts such as scales, melodies, chords, harmony, and rhythmic materials that relate to contemporary music.

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YEAR 11* or 12

Music Inquiry

UNITS 3 & 4

In this study, students focus on performing, and composing/ arranging music connected with a selected music style and/or creator. Students choose and study their own Area of Investigation, and in Unit 4 present a folio. The Area of investigation may be a style, performer, musical genre or creator. Students perform on their chosen instrument, the works performed will come from their chosen area of investigation. Performance assessments will be live video/audio presentations. Students listen to, analyse and describe the treatment of music elements, concepts, and compositional devices of music from a selected style/styles. Unlike VCE Music Repertoire and Composition there is no externally assessed live performance examination.

YEAR 11* or 12

Music Repertoire performance

UNITS 3 & 4

Students prepare a program of a variety of styles of notated pieces for assessment in a live performance. As they build towards their end of year performance, they take part in various performance classes and events. They may be assessed as primarily a member of a group or as a solo performer. Students develop strategies for practice and performance, they analyse the strengths and weaknesses in their performance capabilities and develop a planned approach to address challenges. Students develop their understanding of the ways elements of music, concepts and compositional devices can be interpreted and/or manipulated in performance.

Students analyse interpretation in a wide range of recorded music, responding to and analysing music elements, concepts, compositional devices, and music language. Students also learn how to recognise and recreate music language concepts such as scales, melodies, chords, harmony, and rhythmic materials that relate to the works studied.

Subject Levy: $60 Auralia & Musition 12 month Digital Subscription

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YEAR 12

Music Composition UNIT 3

Students make a detailed exploration of two major works, including an Australian work, and write short composition exercises incorporating techniques and styles they have learned. They also build their composition skills with regular listening analysis of works from a wide range of musical styles and genres. Students plan a larger composition

UNIT 4

Students continue to build their composition skills with regular listening analysis of works from a wide range of musical disciplines and genres. Students compose a work using their own chosen influences. Their composition is rehearsed and recorded.

* Acceleration is possible in this subject. See page 13 for information on acceleration.