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Music 2 Additional Topic and Core
Quick questions on Music 2 additional topic and core: HSC Music 2
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What is the shape of Music 2?Show answer
Music 2 is a 2-unit Year 12 course built on the same six concepts of music and the same four learning experiences as Music 1, but it is more academic and notation-focused. Where Music 1 lets students weight three electives toward their strengths, Music 2 requires compulsory core work across performance, composition, musicology and aural, ensuring every student develops all four. On top of this, students nominate one elective for additional depth. Score reading, notated composition and score analysis run through the whole course.
What is the compulsory core?Show answer
The core is where Music 2 ensures breadth across the four learning experiences. In performance, students prepare and perform repertoire. In composition, students submit a core composition that represents the mandatory topic, Music of the Last 25 Years, demonstrating that they can write in the style and techniques of recent Australian art music. In musicology, students research and analyse repertoire, with score analysis central.
What is the nominated elective?Show answer
On top of the compulsory core, each Music 2 student nominates one elective in performance, composition or musicology for extra depth. A performance elective candidate performs additional pieces, with at least one representing the additional topic studied. A composition elective candidate submits an additional composition representing the additional topic. A musicology elective candidate undertakes a deeper analytical study.
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