Stage 2 Music Performance: Ensemble

SACE CREDITS: 10 credits (delivered offline across the full year)

KEY CONTACT: Suriya Down

RECOMMENDED BACKGROUND:
Completion of Stage 1 Music, and any one of the performance components of Stage 1 Music (10 credits) or by audition/interview with the Senior Leader – Director of Music and The Arts. This course focuses on ensemble performance, collaborative musicianship, and critical reflection, with students participating in rehearsals and performance portfolios.

COURSE CONTENT:
Stage 2 Music Performance: Ensemble consists of the following 3 strands: Understanding Music, Creating Music and Responding to Music.

Students participate in regular rehearsals and the performances of an ensemble negotiated with the Visual & Performing Arts Senior Leader. They also attend weekly instrumental lessons with an accredited teacher and maintain regular instrumental practice. Technique, aural perception, musical sensitivity, awareness of style, structure, historical conventions and musical appreciation are developed in an ensemble performance setting. The development of personal characteristics such as confidence and the ability to communicate sensitively and work cooperatively is encouraged.

Students engage critically and creatively with music, and strengthen their musical literacy, through critiquing and evaluating their own performances in an ensemble, interpreting the creative works that they perform, and expressing their musical ideas.

This course can be taken in conjunction with Stage 2 Music Performance: Solo and/or Stage 2 Music Explorations.

ASSESSMENT:
Students will be assessed against the SACE Stage 2 Music Performance – Ensemble performance standards. Students will provide evidence of their learning through three assessments:

Assessment types
1. Performance (30%)
2. Performance and discussion (40%)
3. External – performance portfolio (30%)

SUBJECT COSTS:
There is no cost for this subject, however students require an instrument. Students who do not have an instrument will need to hire one. Please note that the school has a range of instruments (other than percussion) available for hire at $50 per term.

More detailed information can be found in the APHS Music Program.