2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC

Board Developed Course                  

Prerequisites:    Music mandatory course (or equivalent)

Exclusions:        Music 2

Course Description:

In the Preliminary and HSC courses, students will study: the concepts of music through the learning experiences of performance, composition, musicology and aural within the context of a range of styles, periods and genres.

Main Topics Covered:

Students study three topics in each year of the course. Topics are chosen from a list of 21 that cover a range of styles, periods and genres.

Particular course requirements:

HSC course

In addition to core studies in performance, composition, musicology and aural, students select three electives from any combination of performance, composition and musicology.  These electives must represent each of the three topics studied in the course.

Students selecting Composition electives will be required to compile a portfolio of work as part of the process of preparing a submitted work. The portfolio may be requested by the Board of Studies to validate authorship of the submitted work.

Assessment: HSC course only

External Assessment

Weighting

Internal Assessment

Weighting

Core Performance (one piece)

A 45 minute – one hour aural exam

Electives:

Three electives from any combination of:

Performance (one piece)

Composition (one submitted composition)

Musicology (one viva voce)

·         Elective 1

·         Elective 2

·         Elective 3

10

30

20

20

20

Core performance

Core composition

Core musicology

Core aural

Elective 1

Elective 2

Elective 3

10

10

10

25

15

15

15

100

100