Performing Arts: Music My Way (Elective)

“The aim and final reason of all music should be nothing else but the glory of God and the refreshment of the spirit.” Johann Sebastian Bach

Overview

This unit gives students the freedom to choose and pursue their own path of specialisation in Music at their own level of ability, musical background, and experience. Solo Performance as an instrumentalist or a vocalist could be an area of focus for one student, while another may focus on Digital music creation. Some may choose to focus on Song Writing or Composition, while others may want to specialise in Group Performance (vocal, instrumental, Rock, Worship, or Classical), Music Technology, Film Music, or even Music Investigation on a topic of student’s choice. Students may choose this unit purely out of enjoyment and passion for their favourite area of Music. Also, through their own musical paths, students will greatly increase their level of musicianship and put themselves in a great position to possibly advance into VCE Music the following year, if so desired.

Aims

• To enable students to develop a musical path of their own specialization and help them progress on their chosen paths
• To further students’ ability to play an instrument and/or compose digital or traditional music
• To foster confidence and enjoyment in performing, composing or researching
• To analyse the use of musical elements in the creation of music
• To become aware of the continual development in music technology and how it can be used to impact our society for the advancement of the Kingdom of Heaven
• To develop a leadership role in Music at the school

Topics Include

• Digital music software
• Performance
• Analyse musical styles and forms
• Theory of Music
• Aural

Time Allocation

• 4 periods per cycle

Prerequisites

• Must be able to sing or play an instrument or compose.

Requirements

• Levy Cost

Assessment

• Performance or Composition or Research task, Listening/written tests

“Praise the Lord, Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the strings and flute, praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord” Psalm 150