Music 1

1. MUSIC

9. MUSIC

10. MUSIC
Counts towards your
A.T.A.R
Not Scaled down
Group Work or Solo
Work

11. Can I choose more than one of these subjects?

12. Can I choose more than one of these subjects?
MUSIC ?
DANCE ?
DRAMA ?

13. Can I choose more than one of these subjects?
MUSIC ?
DANCE ?
DRAMA ?

14. Can I choose more than one of these subjects?
MUSIC ?
DANCE ?
DRAMA ?

15. Can I choose more than one of these subjects?
MUSIC ?
DANCE ?
DRAMA ?

16. Can I choose more than one of these subjects?
MUSIC ?
DANCE ?
DRAMA ?

17. What Employers Want . . .
Employers have discussed with
teaching institutions the need for
students with a well-rounded
education.
They look for students involved in
SRC, Committees and extra
curricular activities.
To an employer, Performing Arts
shows a commitment and a higher
developed knowledge of team work
skills.

18. What Employers Want . . .

19. What Employers Want . . .
A ‘Team’ Member
Communication skills
Self Confidence
Self Expression
Ability to be creative
Leadership
Organised
Professionalism

20. What Employers Want . . .
A ‘Team’ Member
Communication skills
Self Confidence
Self Expression
Ability to be creative
Leadership
Organised
Professionalism

21. What Employers Want . . .
A ‘Team’ Member
Communication skills
Self Confidence
Self Expression
Ability to be creative
Leadership
Organised
Professionalism

22. What Employers Want . . .
A ‘Team’ Member
Communication skills
Self Confidence
Self Expression
Ability to be creative
Leadership
Organised
Professionalism

23. What Employers Want . . .
A ‘Team’ Member
Communication skills
Self Confidence
Self Expression
Ability to be creative
Leadership
Organised
Professionalism

24. What Employers Want . . .
A ‘Team’ Member
Communication skills
Self Confidence
Self Expression
Ability to be creative
Leadership
Organised
Professionalism

25. What Employers Want . . .
A ‘Team’ Member
Communication skills
Self Confidence
Self Expression
Ability to be creative
Leadership
Organised
Professionalism

26. What Employers Want . . .
A ‘Team’ Member
Communication skills
Self Confidence
Self Expression
Ability to be creative
Leadership
Organised
Professionalism

27. What Employers Want . . .
A ‘Team’ Member
Communication skills
Self Confidence
Self Expression
Ability to be creative
Leadership
Organised
Professionalism

29. MUSIC 1 Course
Can I Play ANY instrument I like?

30. MUSIC 1 Course
Can I Play ANY instrument I like?

31. MUSIC 1 Course
Can I Play ANY instrument I like?

32. MUSIC 1 Course
Can I Play ANY instrument I like?

33. MUSIC 1 Course
Can I Study My Own Culture?

34. MUSIC 1 Course
Can I Study My Own Culture?
You can sing in
any Language you like
You can perform music from any
Cultural or Musical Background
you like!
You can elect to study your own
Cultural or Musical Background
You can compose music from your
own Cultural or Musical
Background

35. MUSIC 1 Course
Can I Study My Own Culture?
You can sing in
any Language you like
You can perform music from any
Cultural or Musical Background
you like!
You can elect to study your own
Cultural or Musical Background
You can compose music from your
own Cultural or Musical
Background

36. MUSIC 1 Course
Can I Study My Own Culture?
You can sing in
any Language you like
You can perform music from any
Cultural or Musical Background
you like!
You can elect to study your own
Cultural or Musical Background
You can compose music from your
own Cultural or Musical
Background

37. MUSIC 1 Course
What Topics Can I Study?

38. MUSIC 1 Course
What Topics Can I Study?
Art music [Classical etc...]
Popular Music
Rock Music
Film & TV Music
Music & Religion
Music of a Culture
(e.g. Japanese Cartoon Music, Assyrian Wedding
Music, Polynesian Music, Vietnamese Traditional
Music, K-Pop, J-Rock etc etc etc......)
Many more ...
THE CHOICE IS YOURS!!!

39. MUSIC 1 Course
What Topics Can I Study?
Art music [Classical etc...]
Popular Music
Rock Music
Film & TV Music
Music & Religion
Music of a Culture
(e.g. Japanese Cartoon Music, Assyrian Wedding
Music, Polynesian Music, Vietnamese Traditional
Music, K-Pop, J-Rock etc etc etc......)
Many more ...
THE CHOICE IS YOURS!!!

40. BOARD OF STUDIES
STUFF
The break down of the Music Course

41. Course Components
The Four Areas of StudyMusic
AURAL: Listening and responding
PERFORMANCE: Playing or Singing
MUSICOLOGY: Researching and Discussing
COMPOSITION: Creating Music
Are all areas compulsory?

42. Course Components
The Four Areas of StudyMusic
AURAL: Listening and responding
PERFORMANCE: Playing or Singing
MUSICOLOGY: Researching and Discussing
COMPOSITION: Creating Music
Are all areas compulsory?

43. Course Components
1. Aural - ( No Music Theory! )
LISTENING:
In the HSC Exam you listen to 4 pieces of music you may never have heard before and have
to respond to each piece as a written response. A Typical question may be:
Describe the use of PITCH in this excerpt?
Identify the INSTRUMENTS in this piece?
Describe the STRUCTURE of this piece of music?
Discuss the use of DURATION in this excerpt?
Identify the TEXTURE and the LAYERS of sound?
Describe the use of DYNAMICS & EXPRESSIVE TECHNIQUES in this piece of music?
You will learn these CONCEPTS in class

44. Course Components
1. Aural - ( No Music Theory! )
LISTENING:
In the HSC Exam you listen to 4 pieces of music you may never have heard before and have
to respond to each piece as a written response. A Typical question may be:
Describe the use of PITCH in this excerpt?
Identify the INSTRUMENTS in this piece?
Describe the STRUCTURE of this piece of music?
Discuss the use of DURATION in this excerpt?
Identify the TEXTURE and the LAYERS of sound?
Describe the use of DYNAMICS & EXPRESSIVE TECHNIQUES in this piece of music?
You will learn these CONCEPTS in class
COMPULSORY! 30%

45. 2. PERFORMANCE - Core (1 Piece)

46. 2. PERFORMANCE - Core (1 Piece)
EVERYONE PLAYS
ONE PIECE
COMPULSORY! 10%

47. What do you do in MUSIC?
Below is the Break up of the 40%
that every student MUST do
AURAL:
Listening - 30% Compulsory
PERFORMANCE:
1 Piece - 10% Compulsory
What about the other 60%?

48. What do you do in MUSIC?
Below is the Break up of the 40%
that every student MUST do
AURAL:
Listening - 30% Compulsory
PERFORMANCE:
1 Piece - 10% Compulsory
What about the other 60%?

49. What do you do in MUSIC?
Below is the Break up of the 40%
that every student MUST do
AURAL:
Listening - 30% Compulsory
PERFORMANCE:
1 Piece - 10% Compulsory
What about the other 60%?

51. ALL are ALL have a performance
full 2 Unit Subjects component
ALL Count ALL have written work
towards your A.T.A.R
ALL have some level of
Music, Dance and Group Work
Drama DO NOT get
ALL leave you with great
‘Scaled’ down
memories of school

52. Thwaites Calder Hsiao Bin
Semenov