Scotch College

MUSIC

Music Craft

Rationale

The music craft course is designed to be a consolidation course that develops and expands upon the basic skills presented throughout the Year 7 Music course. In particular, the course will develop the student’s creative composition skills, improvisatory ability and build upon the student’s ability to effectively use the language of music.  The study of basic theory and listening skills will continue to develop the students’ music language skills so that they can acquire a greater means of musical expression.
Student Outcomes
• Study compositional method used in traditional and contemporary styles
• Create music compositions in a variety of styles.
• Listen and respond to music examples in order to develop creative and analytical skills.
• Develop and refine basic aural, listening and theory skills.
Course content
Study of basic form in music Binary, ternary, and rondo forms. 12 bar blues improvisation.
Listening and Analysis Baroque and Classical musical styles, programme music and an introduction to music in film.
Theory and Aural studies Basic scale forms, primary triads, melodic and rhythmic dictation, and other essential music theory.
Composition Students will be involved in creating musical compositions using the techniques studied in the form and analysis parts of the course.
Compositions will be created and performed through the use of the music technology labs.
ICT Skills
Students will develop their proficiency in using music technology software Logic Express and Sibelius in conjunction with the synthesisers and other audio technology in the music technology labs.
Multimedia integrated into performance.
Assessment
Creative projects and ICT Skills
Research and Assignment work
Music Literacy and Aural Skills

Year 8 Curriculum 2011

Subject booklet
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