All School of Instrumental Music students are required to be enrolled in the Instrumental Class Music course at school. The program runs all year and satisfies the requirement to study an Arts course in Year 8.
Students enrolled in Instrumental Class Music undertake theoretical and practical study of music through the ages, from the early Renaissance period through to rap and dub step. Focusing primarily on the genres of classical, jazz, rock and pop music, students engage in composition and arranging tasks, building from the foundation of simple harmonic structures to more advanced compositional devices. Students also undertake extensive aural study, building their ear-training, which in turn improves their practical performance. Aural study comprises of melodic interval training as well as rhythmic and melodic dictation of given musical motifs. The performance component of this course involves students practicing their collaboration skills as they prepare at least one solo or ensemble piece for an end of semester performance.
Prerequisites:
Participation in the Year 7 Instrumental Music program is essential.
Pathways:
Students undertaking the Year 8 Instrumental Music course will have the opportunity to study further Music courses in Year 9 and 10, which can lead to possible options in ATAR, General and Certificate courses in Years 11 and 12.
