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Course Description:
This course is designed provide students with an appreciation for music from a variety of angles; no previous musical experience is required. Music in Society focuses on a number of themes, skills, and concepts related to music: performance, music theory, the history of music, film and audio engineering. Students who enroll in this class will be able taught how to play the guitar, drums, and piano. They will also develop an understanding of how music impacts society, and realize that music plays a vital role in our everyday lives. Students will also have the opportunity to create and edit sound for film, cartoons, and video games, and gain the knowledge and skill required to record and produce music.
ESSENTIAL COURSE COMPONENTS (optional now, but will be required in the future)
To be successful in this course you must be able to demonstrate all of the following skills:
1. Performing on a variety of instruments (piano, guitar, drums) both solo, and in small ensembles. 2. Understanding how music has evolved and progressed over the last century, and the impact it has on our lives.
3. Composing/arranging/performing using techniques and technological tools eg. music notation, sequencing, recording technology, music editing, etc. 4. Using the critical analysis process and apply it to the performance of self and others when responding to, analyzing, reflecting on, and interpreting music. 5. Understanding of music theory and notation. 6. Understanding of the history of some musical forms and of characteristics of selected types of music. 7. Creating, recording, and editing music and other various forms of audio.
WEIGHT 25 30 15 30
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