NCEA Level 3 Music
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs L. Wigram.
Music study at Year 13 provides the opportunity for students to be able to specialise in the areas of their strengths and abilities, eg. performance, composition or musical knowledge/research (musicology). This course is a culmination for students who have completed Levels 1 and 2 standards in these areas. Performance, music studies, composition and harmonic analysis are extended to an in-depth level of understanding. Students must be committed to a course of study from the classroom teacher as well as separate weekly tuition from their instrumental music teacher and will often have to work independently to achieve the set tasks. Learning and assessment activities are based around the four strands from the Arts Curriculum document:
- Developing practical knowledge in music (theory, aural, score reading)
- Developing ideas in music (composing music)
- Communicating and interpreting in music (listen to, read and play music)
- Understand music in context (developing knowledge and understanding of a variety of music styles both past and present).
Please Note – While students have the opportunity to further their own interests in music this course has a set programme of teaching and learning based on the curriculum and NCEA assessment standards. In addtion to music and music technology standards an electronics standard has been created to follow on from the electronics in Level 2 music. Students use their skills from Level 2 to build a cable tester and consolidate their soldering skills.
Psychology as a full year course is offered as part of music at this level. Students once again examine the approaches of psychology toward a subject of their choice and additionally look at psychological research, ethics and examine the different fields of psychology in more detail. There is also an external at this level. The psychology of conformity (in a music and social context) approaches to psychology, and students can undertake research after designing a supervised experiment. This opens a pathway to further study in psychology at a tertiary level and builds on the Level 2 psychology standards.
Special Conditions:
- As part of the performance requirements for assessment, students need to continue with their course of instrumental tuition on their performance instrument throughout the year (either privately or via the college). It is recommended that lessons be on an individual basis for at least ½ hour per week. Extra charges may apply in some cases.
- Students must be prepared to take part in performance opportunities.
- Music technology is offered to students who have completed levels 1 & 2 tech standards.
- It is expected that students will attend scheduled lessons with their tutor and non-attendance for unjustified reasons may result in the student losing this opportunity. Students who have lessons with an outside tutor may continue with their current teacher.
A student will be withdrawn from a standard if the teacher is not confident that the achievement of the standard is within the reach of the student or there is no evidence of the student attempting the assessment.
Recommended Prior Learning
NCEA Level 2 achievement standards in music.
Enrolment accepted from equivalent exams such as Grade 4 Practical and Grade 3 Theory, however, Grade 4 is recommended.
Auditions may be required for confirmation of entry requirements.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Ring Binder, A4 Refill (14B8), 14M5 refill (A4 manuscript paper) 2B pencil,
It is recommended students purchase a $10-15 workbook for the external paper (handed out in class )
Own headphones (optional but recommended)
Drummer – drumsticks essential
Guitar – guitar pic/capo/tuner
An iPad or MacBook is recommended for this course, particularly if the student is taking music technology
Pathway
Music Technology: recording industry, sound engineering
Practical Music: contemporary music degree
Theoretical and Practical Music: classical or jazz music degree, composition degree
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 74 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 66 credits.
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Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 54
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.
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Music: Promoter, Stage Manager, Events Manager, Singer/Musician, Teaching, Actor, Art Director (Film/Television/Stage), Artistic Director, Cinema Projectionist, Dancer, Director (Film/Television/Radio/Stage), Entertainer, Film and Video Editor, Film/Television Camera Operator, Light Technician, Media Producer, Musician, Production Assistant (Film/Television/Radio/Stage), Radio Presenter, Sound Technician, Television Presenter, Primary School Teacher, Private Teacher/Tutor, Tertiary Lecturer, Diversional Therapist, Music Teacher, Sound engineer, Radio Announcer, Music Performer, Production Assistant (Film/Television),
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