Academic Guides 7 - 12

Music Extension (Year 12)

Course Description

Prerequisites [Music 2 Preliminary Course]

Exclusions: Music 1


In the HSC course, students will have the opportunity to deepen their musical knowledge, understanding and skills in interpretation and specialisations in performance, composition, or musicology.  

Main Topics Covered

The focus areas for study are:

  • HSC course
    • Interpretative practices
    • Major work

Assessment

EXTERNAL ASSESSMENTWEIGHTINGINTERNAL ASSESSMENTWEIGHTING
Written examination  – Interpretive skills (consisting of written answers to musical stimuli)

Major work (Performance OR Composition OR Musicology)
20




40

20
Knowledge and understanding of Music context and Music language

Skills in extensive, independent Performance OR Composition OR Musicology
  30  


70
 100 100

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