Year 11

Year 11 Music

Course Description

The course aims to provide students with an understanding of music in diverse contexts, including exploring the musical histories of their whakapapa, understanding how diverse contexts inform creative musical output, and using music concepts to create an intended effect. Students will also explore tikanga and reo features of Māori music, identify what ihi, wehi, wana means in a Māori music context, and develop awareness of musical performance within contrasting contexts.

What you will learn in year 11 music

• explore the musical histories of their whakapapa

• be able to discuss diverse music contexts

• understand how diverse contexts inform creative musical output

• understand that music contexts are expressed through combinations of music concepts

• understand how music is a waka to explore diverse worldviews

• explore tikanga and reo features of Māori music

• identify what ihi, wehi, wana means in a Māori music context

• explore how music ideas can be communicated with intent

• use music concepts to create an intended effect

• develop awareness of musical performance within contrasting contexts

• participate in music-making

• start to identify pathways in music

• gain experience in performing music for an audience

• experience the process of creating original music

• understand that any music context has its own structures.

MU Learning Matrix.pdf