3MUS

3MUS - Level 3 Music

Course Description

Students wishing to engage in music at the highest level will find a multitude of opportunities in the Level 3 course. Students choose a personalised course from a range of disciplines including composition, song writing, solo and group performance, music research, analysis, theory and arrangement.

To achieve at the highest level students are required to have significant prior experience on an instrument or as a vocalist. Students may work across levels constructing individual pathways depending on musical interests and abilities.

Recommended Prior Learning

Level 2 Music or the equivalent theoretical and practical experience.

Students who do not meet the criteria should contact Ms Kay MacKenzie for course consideration.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

External instrumental/theory exams (if applicable)
Students benefit from having access to music technology (such as Sibelius or Ableton) on their personal computer.

Assessment Information

NCEA Level 3 Music allows students to choose a course from over 40 credits. Standards available include those listed above as well as:

Second instrument study
Analysis of a music work
Composition of 3 pieces of music
Creating two arrangements
Research of a music topic

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 24 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 20 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91416 v2
NZQA Info
Making Music 3.1 - Perform two programmes of music as a featured soloist
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 8
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91418 v2
NZQA Info
Making Music 3.3 - Demonstrate ensemble skills by performing two substantial pieces of music as a member of a group
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91421 v3
NZQA Info
Music Studies 3.6 - Demonstrate understanding of harmonic and tonal conventions in a range of music scores
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91849 v1
NZQA Info
Making Music 3.11 - Compose three original songs that express imaginative thinking
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 8
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 24
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 24

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.