Music

Length of Course

Semester

Level

Year 8

Learning Area

Year 8 - Area 3

Core or Specialist

Specialist

Pre-requisites

Nil

Subject Description

This course is designed to unlock student’s musical creativity and potential with an emphasis on encouraging students with a interest in music.

Students will work through tasks such as Foley design (movie music), composition, aural awareness, music technology, musicianship skills and ensemble work.

Students will experient with and create music using percussion instruments, drum kits and body percussion. This practical subject will teach basic theory concepts and apply them to instruments. A great chance to work with others in a practical, team based learning environment. 

 

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Content

By the end of Year 8 Music, students will have created, analysed, composed and performed music.

They will have learnt basic notation and applied it to instruments. 

Assessment

Students will participate in a variety of practical and written assessments. 

Pathways

Year 9 Music
Year 9 Musical 

Pathways for Performing Arts

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Year 8 - Music

Tenison Woods College respectfully acknowledges the Boandik people are the First Nations people of the Mount Gambier South Eastern region of South Australia and pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, past, present and emerging.