13MUS - Music NCEA Level 3
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr D. Stent.
13MUS - Music NCEA Level 3
Aims of the Course:
Year 13 Music offers ākonga to select a specialist pathway of study that will occupy the majority of their class time - either music composition or music performance. All ākonga will undertake classes in harmony and tonal analysis and enter a common external standard of assessment. Due to the bespoke nature of this course, individual ākonga are required to be highly motivated, visionary learners who can implement short- and medium-term learning strategies effectively in order to achieve long-term outcomes.
Topics:
Topics covered in Year 13 Music include:
Complex harmonic analysis using Roman numeral and jazz/rock notation, extended harmonies identifying unusual chords, 4-part writing in a range of music styles, and identification and evidencing of modulations in music scores.
Bespoke analysis, research, workshopping, tutorials and visiting teacher support for individualised performance programmes and performer/composer-specific repertoire.
Leadership and personal (self) management strategies in order to form foundations of success at a tertiary level of post-Dilworth study.
Application and extra-curricular investment towards Scholarship Music recitals.
Other, eg. Field trips, Curriculum Enrichment
All ākonga in the Music space should give due consideration to involvement in co-curricular music activities, opportunities for leadership and mentoring within the Performing Arts Faculty, participation in the itinerant music programme, and engagement in external events and competitions.
Pathway
Scholarship:
Students may be invited to attempt Scholarship Music in Year 13. This qualification demands a pre-requisite level of musical excellence on an instrument, commitment to producing a significant body of research and writing, and attendance to additional workshops and seminars.
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
NZQA Info
Making Music 3.1 - Perform two programmes of music as a featured soloist
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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 3.9 - Create two arrangements for an ensemble
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 28
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
Every effort will be made to give students their preferred choice in subjects. However, all courses are subject to availibility of staff and student numbers.