ATAR: Yes
Category: A
Course No: 15290
2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC Board Developed Course
Exclusions: Music 2
Course Description
In the Preliminary and HSC courses, students will study the concepts of music through the learning experiences of performance, composition, musicology and aural within the context of a range of styles, periods and genres.
Main Topics Covered
Students study three topics in each year of the course. Topics are chosen from a list of 21 which covers a range of styles, periods and genres.
Particular Course Requirements
HSC course
In addition to core studies in performance, composition, musicology and aural, students select three electives from any combination of performance, composition and musicology. These electives must represent each of the three topics studied in the course.
Students selecting Composition electives will be required to compile a portfolio of work as part of the process of preparing a submitted work. The portfolio may be requested by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) to validate authorship of the submitted work.