Music Extension
Music extension is one of 3 Stage 6 music courses. This course is suitable for students who have had formal music training to a highly sophisticated level. Music extension is to be studied alongside Music 2 and allows a student to continue to refine their advanced music literacy and skills in performance, composition or musicology.
- Performance Music 2 and Music Extension Syllabus
- Composition Music 2 and Music Extension Syllabus
- Musicology Music 2 and Music Extension Syllabus
Performance Music 2 and Music Extension Syllabus
Students will develop knowledge of skills and understanding when performing:
- high level technical and interpretive skill
- solo/group performances and presentations
- ensemble direction
- refinement of the skill of critical appraisal of own performances
- refinement of the skill of critical appraisal of the performance of others
- program development
- an increasing understanding of musical style
- concert practice and management.
Music 2 and Music Extension Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2009.
Composition Music 2 and Music Extension Syllabus
Students will develop knowledge of skills and understanding in composition when:
- establishing a convincing personal musical style
- writing sophisticated and constructive critical appraisals of own compositions and the compositions of others
- refining the skill of analysing the works of other composers through the use of musical concepts
- participating in ensemble direction in the performance of own compositions
- discussing ideas that have led to the development of a composition
- compiling a composition portfolio.
Music 2 and Music Extension Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2009.
Musicology Music 2 and Music Extension Syllabus
Students will develop knowledge of skills and understanding in musicology when:
- refining research skills
- refining transcription and notation skills
- refining the skill of analysing works through the use of musical concepts
- refining the skill of critical appraisal of own writing and the writing of others
- an increasing understanding of style
- an increasing understanding of cultural context
- refining essay writing skills (i.e. stating an hypothesis, development of hypothesis supported by musical evidence, reaching a conclusion)
- refining evaluation skills
- compiling a musicology portfolio.
Music 2 and Music Extension Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2009.
HSC resources
Assessment in the HSC (Music extension)
The Assessment in the HSC resource is designed to provide Stage 6 teachers with opportunities to develop their understanding of the assessment requirements for the practical and performance works in the HSC music 1, music 2 and music extension courses. It has been written to support and compliment the NESA Creative Arts Assessment and Reporting in Stage 6 music extension advice and requirements.
HSC music extension teachers can use this resource to:
- familiarise themselves with the requirements of each practical and performance component
- develop their understanding of the language of the NESA assessment criteria for each of the practical and performance works
- develop confidence in applying assessment criteria through identification and analysis of work sample characteristics
- assist Year 12 students in making informed choices when selecting course options
- build student confidence and knowledge of success in each practical and performance work.
Composition resource
The Composition resource booklet (DOCX 1,019 KB) will assist teachers in the delivery of the composition elective for the Music Extension course. This resource includes student materials and teaching information unpacking course requirements, the composition process and portfolios.