Overview
Availability
Years 9-10
Qualification
RoSA
The Stage 5 Music course builds sequentially from the Stage 4 Mandatory course and is designed for students who wish to extend their musical experiences and learning. The aim of the course is to provide the means for students to experience the creative process as an individual and in collaboration, through the focus areas of performing, listening and composing. Students will develop a lifelong sense of wonder and curiosity about and engagement with music.
Topics
Students in the Stage 5 Music course will engage meaningfully with the following repertoire, across a wide range of stylistic, historical, cultural and social contexts.
- Music of Australia, including music of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Peoples.
- Art Music
- Jazz
- Popular Music
- Global music culture
Students will become familiar with different methods of notating and documenting music. Forms and methods can include traditional staff notation, graphic notation, global music culture notations, braille, scores, charts, lead sheets and audio and/or audiovisual recordings. Notating and documenting may include the use of digital tools.
The Stage 5 Music course requires students to undertake a depth study. Students draw on content studied in class, and apply knowledge, understanding and skills in an area of individual interest. Students may be completed individually or collaboratively. Students may choose to specialise in on or more of the focus areas: Performing, Listening and Composing.
Students will have opportunity for performances throughout the year at various school events, assemblies and community functions. A culture of performing for the class occurs on a weekly basis.