12 VCE MUSIC COMPOSITION (12AMC1)

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Curriculum Overview

Pathways

The Course

Students explore musical works in range of styles and genres. They explore the different ways composers manipulate elements of music and compositional devices. Students develop knowledge about characterstics of music in selected works. Students compose short musical compositions. 

Unit 3 Topics

• Responses to music
• Organisation and context
• Creative processes

Unit 4 Topics

• Responses to music
• Organisation and context
• Creative processes

Learning and Assessment Activities

• Written critical repsonses to previously unheard music
• Analysis of selected works
• End of year exam

These units lead to

• Bachelor of Music

Special considerations

Students should have some experience in reading music.

Costs involved

No cost.

Materials required

Manuscript paper.

For further information see...

See Ms Stewart or Ms Gunning

Study design link

https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/studies/music/musicstylecompunits1-4/musicstylecompindex.aspx