Music Performance Units 3-4

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Accreditation period 2011-2015

The VCE Music Study Design comprises:

• Music Performance Units 1-2
• Music Performance Units 3-4
• Music Investigation Units 3-4
• Music Style and Composition Units 1-4

 

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VCE Music (2011-2015)

Transition arrangements for students who have satisfactorily completed units from the VCE Music study in 2010. Click here to view the arrangements: VCE Music 2011-2015 Transition Arrangements 

As published in the VCAA Bulletin, August 2010, p.8.

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Curriculum

• Study Design (January 2011, PDF - 947KB)
  Details on areas of study, outcomes and assessment for all Music Units 2011-2015.
• Resources (updated August 2011, DOC - 146KB)
  A list of suitable resources for Music 2011-2015.
• Study Summary (January 2011, DOC - 63KB)
  A summary of the VCE Music Study Design for 2011-2015.
• 2012 Prescribed List of Group Works (January 2012, DOC - 544KB)
  This list is for use in Units 3-4 Music Investigation and Units 3-4 Music Performance and replaces the 2011 Prescribed list of Group arrangements. Information about specific study design and examination requirements is included in the introduction.
• 2012 Prescribed List of Notated Solo Works
  This edition of the Prescribed List is for use for Music Performance from 1 January 2012. This list replaces the 2011 Prescribed list of Notated solo works.
• 2011 Prescribed List of Notated Solo Works
  • Summary of requirements for specific instruments (PDF - 151KB)
• VCE Music Performance article
  As published in the VCAA Bulletin, VCE, VET and VCAL February 2012
  
• Music Performance Alternative Works Application Form (DOC - 89KB)
• Music Performance Alternative Works Guidelines and Criteria (PDF - 20KB)
  For students who wish to perform works other than those in the prescribed list of works.
• Music Performance Alternative Instruments Application Form (updated February 2012, DOC - 89KB)
• Music Performance Alternative Instruments Guidelines and Criteria (PDF - 34KB)
  For students who wish to select an alternative solo instrument.

For details of how to purchase a hardcopy of the VCE Music Study Design, please refer to Publications.

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Assessment

• Assessment Handbook (January 2011, DOC - 395KB)
  Contains assessment advice for School-assessed Coursework.
• School-assessment Audit and Review Program Coversheet (DOC - 53KB)
  Coversheet to be completed as a response to Further Evidence Stage 2
• Aural and Written Sample examination material (PDF - 686KB)
  Contains specifications for the examination and sample questions.
• Performance Examination Description and Criteria (PDF - 48KB)
  Contains information for Group and Solo examination contexts.
• School-assessed Coursework Reports
  Find past School-assessed Coursework Reports for Music Performance.

 

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Support Material

• Notation Guide for Outcome 3: Musicianship (updated October 2011, PDF - 800KB)
  • Download these files only IF you want to use the PDF on your local drive.
  • Information on using the PDF with audio on local drive (DOC - 47KB)
  • musicaudio1.zip (Zip - 2MB)
  • musicaudio2.zip (Zip - 1.7MB)
  • musicaudio3.zip (Zip - 2MB)
• Frequently Asked Questions (PDF - 541KB)
  As published in the VCAA Bulletin VCE, VCAL and VET, November 2010.
  Questions raised at the 2010 VCE Music implementation workshops. Some questions refer to the Study Design in general and others relate to specific units.

 

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VCE Season of Excellence

• VCE Season of Excellence

An annual festival of works and performances by top VCE students. Includes information and booking details for Top Class Music, Top Class Sound and Top Acts.