Music 1 (2 unit)

Category A: Music

Course Description

Preliminary Course [Board Developed Course] 2 units
HSC Course [Board Developed Course] 2 units

Prerequisites: Music Mandatory Study Course
Exclusions: Music 2; Music Extension

In the Preliminary and HSC courses, students will study the concepts of music through learning experiences in performance, composition, musicology and aural within the context of a range of styles, periods and genres. In addition to core studies in performance, composition, musicology and aural, students nominate elective studies in Performance, Composition or Musicology. 

Music 1 students are not eligible to take Music Extension in Year 12. 

Main Topics Covered

In the Newington course students study the following topics: 

  • An instrument and its repertoire
  • Australian Music
  • Music for small ensembles
  • Music of the 20th and 21st centuries
  • Popular Music
  • Rock Music Technology and its influence on music

Assessment – HSC Course Only

EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING INTERNAL ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING
Core

  • Performance (one piece)
  • Aural Skills examination (consisting of written answers to musical stimuli)

* Total mark of 110 will be converted to a mark out of 100 by the Board of Studies.

Electives
Three electives each worth 20 marks. Any combination of Performance and/or Composition and/or Musicology

 50

(20)

(30)

 

 

 

(60)

 Core

  • Performance
  • Composition
  • Musicology
  • Aural

Electives
Three Electives each worth 15 marks. Any combination of Performance and/or Composition and/or Musicology

 55

(10)

(10)

(10)

(25)

45
  110*   100

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