St Catherines College (Kilbirnie)

10MU

Year 10 Music

This course requires 1 option.

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Course Description

On completion of this course students should be able to:
• Read and perform music (both in solo and ensemble situations)
• Compose simple pieces of music
• Describe and transcribe simple rhythms, melodies and chord progressions
• Identify, describe and analyse simple musical scores

COURSE CONTENT:
This course is modelled on NCEA Level 1 Music and uses similar assessment formats to NCEA in order to prepare students for NCEA Music.

Pathway

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

$30 Hireage per term for woodwind, brass or string instruments (where applicable)

Students must be enrolled in instrumental/vocal lessons either at the College ($60 per term) or out of school.

School trips are offered throughout the year and often relate to the course material.

This course could lead to Year 11 Music (NCEA Level 1) and possibly to tertiary study and/or one of these
career options in the future (others are also possible): Music education; Composer; Performer; Conductor; Music for radio/television/film; Audio Engineer/Recording industry; Instrument technician; Musical director.


Recommended Prior Learning

Year 9 Option Music (must have learnt an instrument or had voice
lessons since Year 9).