MUSIC 31F - Full Year

There are many standards available in Level 3 Music. Students select a personalised course that caters to their strengths and interests, in consultation with their teacher. A full-time course should ideally consist of between 20 and 24 credits. See below for the standards that are available. Entering Scholarship Music, in either Performance or Composition, is encouraged for students working at an especially high level, as it challenges and extends students beyond the Level 3 NCEA requirements. 

Many skills and dispositions are developed that are crucial for musicians, and these form the basis of teaching and learning in the course:

Work for this course will be presented as a portfolio with the highest quality work being submitted for assessment.

In general, the course is taught holistically, with all aspects covered throughout the year. Many skills and dispositions are developed that are crucial for musicians, and these form the basis of teaching and learning in the course:

• Confidence, self-belief and resilience: Every performance is a risk. Successful musicians embrace this and, while striving for their best, accept that there is never a ‘perfect’ performance. 

• Creativity: Music is a creative pursuit. In senior Music classes, students really begin to develop their own voice and style as a performer and creator. • Self-management: motivating and organising yourself to consistently practice your instrument and work on composition. Preparing for performance and creating original music are processes that require consistent time over a sustained period. 

• Collaboration, empathy and connectedness: Creating and making music are collaborative processes. There are many opportunities to share and be inspired by the other members of the class and wider Papanui Music whānau.

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Future Possibilities
Tertiary study / Jazz School, University and other music related occupations.