Length: Full Year (a semester of Ensemble Music and a semester of Solo Music)

Recommended background: Suitable proficiency with a chosen instrument

Content:

Students develop and extend their practical music-making skills through performing works for instrument(s) and/or voice. They apply their musical understanding, skills, technique, and accuracy in refining and performing music, and in developing stage presence and skills in engaging an audience.

Students analyse their chosen repertoire, and critique strategies to develop their performances, and reflect on and evaluate their performances as an Ensemble Performance and soloist.

They apply their knowledge and understanding of the style, structure, and conventions appropriate to their chosen repertoire, in crafting their musical performances, developing their musical imagination, and in communicating their own ideas about and appreciation of music.

These two 10-unit courses are taught concurrently and have three components each:

Ensemble Performance:

• Type One (30%) – Performance in an ensemble for 6-8 minutes from one or more composers and part testing
• Type Two (40%) – Performance in an ensemble for 6-8 minutes from one or more composers and part testing; plus, a discussion of style, structure and conventions
• Type Three (30%) – Performance in an ensemble for 6-8 minutes from one or more composers and part testing; also, an evaluation of responsiveness, skills, learning and understanding

Solo Performance:

• Type One (30%) – Performance as a soloist for 6-8 minutes from one or more composers
• Type Two (40%) – Performance as a soloist for 6-8 minutes from one or more composers; plus, a discussion of style, structure and conventions
• Type Three (30%) – Performance as a soloist for 6-8 minutes from one or more composers; also, an evaluation of responsiveness, skills, learning and understanding

Students will be involved in performances that may be in the community.

Assessment:

Students’ performance will be determined according to the subject’s Performance Standards, as outlined by the SACE Board. Grades A+ to E- will be used for reporting purposes.