Year 8 Music EDGE Program
The Music EDGE program is a selective entry course, designed to accelerate students who are refining their musicianship and musicality and aiming for mastery. It is also an opportunity to develop and extend musical skills and capacities in a challenging environment with like-minded students. The course is designed to allow students to progress at a faster rate than is possible within the core music program. As this is a full-year elective, students in the Music EDGE program will forego one of their other electives. Students cannot take the core Music program in addition to Music EDGE.
Entry Requirements
- Students must be enrolled in vocal or instrumental tuition and, where possible, be a member of one of the College’s co-curricular ensembles.
- Entry is not automatic. Students selecting Music EDGE on their Year 8 subject selection will be reviewed by the Head of Music. If required, the applicant may have to audition for a place in this course.
- The Head of Music will invite candidates to the Music EDGE course and consider further applications at the end of Year 8 to determine the course enrolment for the following year. Students have the opportunity to return to the core Music program at the end of each semester.
Structure
Unit 1: The Music Masters
- Sing, play, practice and rehearse
- Music theory concepts from recognised theory programs, such as AMEB and Trinity College
- Workshops and masterclasses
- Compose music for a specific instrument
- Critically analyse, compare and contrast, and respond to music
- Read score music from a range of music ‘greats’
Unit 2: The Entertainers
- Workshops in performance and composition
- Technical skills on instrument or voice, as soloists and ensemble members
- Interpretation and style
- Music arrangement
- Music from the world of entertainment, such as film, television and stage
- Aural skills
Assessment
Composing and Performing: Perform music on an instrument or voice in a group and/or as a soloist and compose music using both notational and recording software.
Responding (Musicology): Apply music theory knowledge and aural skills from recognised theory programs, such as AMEB and Trinity College, to identify and evaluate a composer’s use of music elements to communicate meaning in their music.
