Level 3 Music 2025
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Glen Child.
Music is a fundamental form of expression, both personal and cultural. Areas that are covered include composition, technology and performance. You will learn to perform in solo and group situations; compose and arrange music; transcribe and notate music through listening; analyse music through harmonic and tonal means; listen perceptively; identify, describe, classify and compare varying styles of music; research a music topic and present the results.
ALL Year 10 to Year 13 Music students are required to be taking instrumental and/or voice lessons either at school or with a private teacher outside of school.
You can sign up for tuition via the Music Tuition form link which is HERE
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Recommended Prior Learning
Level 2 Music is desirable, but not essential. Students should be performing at a level consistent with five years of studying a chosen musical instrument. Voice is counted as an instrument.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Students also need to have instrumental or voice lessons at school or with a private teacher outside of school.
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.
External
NZQA Info
Making Music 3.1 - Perform two programmes of music as a featured soloist
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Making Music 3.3 - Demonstrate ensemble skills by performing two substantial pieces of music as a member of a group
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Making Music 3.4 - Communicate musical intention by composing three original pieces of music
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Making Music 3.5 - Integrate aural skills into written representation
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Music Studies 3.6 - Demonstrate understanding of harmonic and tonal conventions in a range of music scores
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Music Studies 3.9 - Create two arrangements for an ensemble
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Music Studies 3.10 - Research a music topic
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Making Music 3.11 - Compose three original songs that express imaginative thinking
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 46
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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Disclaimer
- Availability of all courses is subject to student numbers and staffing
- Some courses will not be available if numbers are too small
- Some classes may be combined by Year level (e.g. Year 11 and 12 in one class) if numbers do not make separate classes viable
- It may not be possible to accommodate all choices and combinations of subjects
- Parents/Caregivers and students need to satisfy themselves that a chosen course meets the student’s goals for the following year and beyond