Music Solo performance

Application for Alternative Instrument and/ or Works

Music Solo Performance
Alternative Instrument
Alternative Works
Study Design Requirements
Application Dates

Students who wish to select an alternative instrument and/or perform works other than those in the prescribed list of notated solo works should submit a proposal to the VCAA using the Alternative Works application form.

Music Solo performance: Alternative Instruments and/or Alternative Works Application Form (PDF - 44KB)
Criteria and Guidelines (PDF - 44KB)

Music Solo Performance

The VCE Music Solo Performance Study Design states that students must select works for performance in Units 3 and 4 Outcome 1 and the end of year performance recital examination from the prescribed list of Notated Solo Works published by the VCAA on its website.

Alternative Instrument

Applications for permission to use an alternative instrument should include:

Name of the instrument
Name and contact details of the student's instrumental teacher
Details of the program of works to be performed including copies of the music.

Notification re approval/non approval of alternative instrument applications will be sent to the Principal of the home school of the applicant as soon as practicable after receipt of the application.

Alternative Works

Applications for permission to perform an alternative work/s should include:

Details of the alternative work (composer/category/approximate length of the piece)
A clear and legible copy of the music (tablature not acceptable)
A justification for the application.

Notification re approval/non approval of alternative work applications will be sent to the Principal of the home school of the applicant early in Term 2.

Information pertaining to particular instruments, (categories/accompaniments/ prescribed number of works) is provided in the introduction to each instrument list in the VCE Music Solo performance Units 3-4 Prescribed list of notated solo works.

Study Design Requirements

Students will present a program of approved solo works on an approved solo instrument in a live performance.

The program will include at least four works (five for contemporary piano and percussion; six for contemporary double bass, drumkit, electric bass, voice classical and voice - contemporary popular).

At least two of the weeks will be examples of twentieth or twenty-first century music.
At least one will be an accompanied work.
At least two works will be preformed with accompaniment, except for performance on synthesizer, fretted string instruments, some folk and traditional instruments, non-pitched percussion and keyboard instruments other than keyboard percussion.

Application Dates

The completed Application for Alternative Instruments and/or Alternative Works Form must be submitted to the VCAA before the due date in the year the student is completing Units 3 and 4 of Music Solo performance.

The closing date for submission of application forms for 2008 is Friday 7th March.

Proposals for alternative instruments and/or works must be made annually. Acceptance of a particular work in one year does not ensure automatic acceptance of that work for future years.

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		Music Solo performance Application for Alternative Instrument and/ or Works Music Solo Performance Alternative Instrument Alternative Works Study Design Requirements Application Dates Students who wish to select an alternative instrument and/or perform works other than those in the prescribed list of notated solo works should submit a proposal to the VCAA using the Alternative Works application form. Music Solo performance: Alternative Instruments and/or Alternative Works Application Form (PDF - 44KB) Criteria and Guidelines (PDF - 44KB) Back to Top Music Solo Performance The VCE Music Solo Performance Study Design states that students must select works for performance in Units 3 and 4 Outcome 1 and the end of year performance recital examination from the prescribed list of Notated Solo Works published by the VCAA on its website. Back to Top Alternative Instrument Applications for permission to use an alternative instrument should include: Name of the instrument Name and contact details of the student's instrumental teacher Details of the program of works to be performed including copies of the music. Notification re approval/non approval of alternative instrument applications will be sent to the Principal of the home school of the applicant as soon as practicable after receipt of the application. Back to Top Alternative Works Applications for permission to perform an alternative work/s should include: Details of the alternative work (composer/category/approximate length of the piece) A clear and legible copy of the music (tablature not acceptable) A justification for the application. Notification re approval/non approval of alternative work applications will be sent to the Principal of the home school of the applicant early in Term 2. Information pertaining to particular instruments, (categories/accompaniments/ prescribed number of works) is provided in the introduction to each instrument list in the VCE Music Solo performance Units 3-4 Prescribed list of notated solo works. Back to Top Study Design Requirements Students will present a program of approved solo works on an approved solo instrument in a live performance. The program will include at least four works (five for contemporary piano and percussion; six for contemporary double bass, drumkit, electric bass, voice classical and voice - contemporary popular). At least two of the weeks will be examples of twentieth or twenty-first century music. At least one will be an accompanied work. At least two works will be preformed with accompaniment, except for performance on synthesizer, fretted string instruments, some folk and traditional instruments, non-pitched percussion and keyboard instruments other than keyboard percussion. Back to Top Application Dates The completed Application for Alternative Instruments and/or Alternative Works Form must be submitted to the VCAA before the due date in the year the student is completing Units 3 and 4 of Music Solo performance. The closing date for submission of application forms for 2008 is Friday 7th March. Proposals for alternative instruments and/or works must be made annually. Acceptance of a particular work in one year does not ensure automatic acceptance of that work for future years.
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