Year 10 Music - Institute
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr W. Robinson.
Year 10 Music Institute
This course is designed to enrich our most gifted and talented musicians and fully prepare them for the Year 11 Elevate extension course.
If you select this course you will have the opportunity to be assessed for giving solo performances in front of your class, as well as preparing and performing group performances in student-run ensembles.
The course has a focus on advanced composition, plus working on enriching aural, theory and music history skills. By the end of the year you will have a full overview of the way in which notated music has evolved to the level it has today.
Assessment
The Music Institute boys will be constantly performing at a variety of events, three compositions, three assignments and school exams.
Music Exams will focus on Aural, Theory, History and Score Reading.
Course Overview
Term 1
Groundwork in Theory and Aural.
Some music history content.
Group performance assessment.
Extensive composition unit - computer based music notation.
Term 2
Building on previous work in Theory and Aural
An additional music history topic.
Preparation and performance for first NCEA Level 1 Solo performance
Term 3
A significant score-based composition. Computer based music notation.
Preparation and performance for second NCEA Level 1 Solo performance
An additional music history topic
Further work in Aural and Theory
Term 4
Music exam preparation
Own choice history topics
Entry Criteria
Students must have successfully completed either the Year 9 Music Institute course, or the Year 9 Option Music course gaining an average grade of Excellence or be working at Grade IV level or above on their main instrument.
Equipment/Stationery and Course Costs
As this course makes extensive use of digital learning material. It is expected that you will have a laptop or other suitable learning device available for each class when required.
Pathway
An education in music can lead to many career pathways because musical discipline is a highly transferable skill. Careers may include (but are not limited to) audio technician, music studio production, live-sound production, film-score composer, music editor, music/entertainment journalism, media liaison, communications, music education, tutor, etc. Students with a background in high level performance music are also renowned in many university faculties for their discipline and ability to work in teams, studies in music are highly favoured in the admissions process for many non-music courses at university.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Music 1.1 - Perform two pieces of music as a featured soloist
Disclaimer
Course selection does not guarantee a course will be available or that you have approval to take a course. Final course confirmation is in January and depends on your final results and in rare cases, staff availability.