Music - Te Puoro
Course Description
Level 3 Music is designed for advanced Music students who now want to specialise in either Music Performance or Composition; or both. Opportunities exist for instrumental or vocal specialists to extend into other performance areas (a second instrument). Students can now specialise in instrumental composition or original contemporary song writing and/or music arranging.
It is expected that students taking this course have advanced skill in their chosen fields. There will be opportunity to work alongside the Level 3 Drama course to create performances that can be performed outside of school such as community performances, and school productions.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
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Making Music 3.1 - Perform two programmes of music as a featured soloist
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Making Music 3.2 - Perform a programme of music as a featured soloist on a second instrument
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Making Music 3.3 - Demonstrate ensemble skills by performing two substantial pieces of music as a member of a group
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Making Music 3.4 - Communicate musical intention by composing three original pieces of music
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Music Studies 3.9 - Create two arrangements for an ensemble
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Music Studies 3.10 - Research a music topic
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Making Music 3.11 - Compose three original songs that express imaginative thinking
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 42
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.