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Music Performance is a subject for students who enjoy playing music and covering a broad range of styles and theoretical concepts. Topics covered include: Performance, technical work and effective practice methods, aural theory (intervals, chords, scales, harmonic/rhythmic/melodic transcription), written theory, and listening analysis. The subject builds on the knowledge and work from units 1 & 2 and most of the content is the exact same but extended in its difficulty. Students will begin the year by choosing to do either a group or solo performance exam at the end of the year, choose repertoire for the exam and spend the year learning and refining their set. Music performance allows students to diversify their performance stylistically and teaches a broad range of theory concepts.
All Unit 3 and 4 subjects require 3-5 hours of study per week.
Most of the homework for music performance is practical. You will be expected to practice between 30 - 60 minutes a day. Theory and aural work come from the textbook and chapters are often assigned as homework. Aural skills are expected to be practiced daily for 5-10 minutes.
3 SACs and 2 end of year exams
| SAC 1 (term 1) | Technical work 1 | 10% |
| SAC 2 (term 2) | Music language (theory) | 10% |
| SAC 3 (term 2) | Performance (half of end of year) | Not graded |
| SAC 4 (term 3) | Technical work 2 | 10% |
| Exam 1 | Theory exam | 20% |
| Exam 2 | Performance exam (group/solo) | 50% |
To pass any VCE unit you need to demonstrate that you have met the Outcomes. In Music Performance you meet the outcomes primarily through completion of coursework/homework, participating in performances, and through SACs.
Outcome 1
On completion of this unit the student should be able to prepare and perform informed interpretations in a program of group and solo works, and demonstrate a diverse range of techniques, expressive qualities and understanding of a wide range of music styles and performance conventions.
Outcome 2
On completion of this unit the student should be able to demonstrate and discuss techniques relevant to refining the performance of selected works.
Outcome 3
On completion of this unit the student should be able to identify, re-create, notate and transcribe short excerpts of music, and discuss the interpretation of expressive elements of music in pre-recorded works.