2020 VCE Music Investigation Performance Program

Sheet and Performance Statement (Solo)

The forms in this document are to be completed by each assessed student and presented with the
assessor copy of the Student Examination Advice Slip to the assessors on entering the
assessment room.

Note that there are three parts to this form:

 the Program Sheet (two copies required)

 the Performer’s Statement (two copies required)

 the Accompanist Recording Consent (one copy per accompanist required)

Students must perform one work from either the 2020 Prescribed List of Notated Solo Works OR the
2020 Prescribed List of Group Works.

These lists are published on the VCAA website: www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/curriculum/vce/vce-study-

designs/music-investigation/Pages/index.aspx

Students may only perform alternative works OR perform on an alternative instrument where prior
written approval has been given by the VCAA.

Students should present for this examination at least 30 minutes before the time set down for
assessment.

Please note: Page turners are not permitted.

For further information about procedures, resources and conditions refer to VCE Music Investigation
Units 3 and 4 on the VCAA website: www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/curriculum/vce/vce-study-designs/music-
investigation/Pages/index.aspx

Steps for EACH assessed student:

1. Complete the Program Sheet (page 3)

2. Type and complete the Performer’s Statement (page 4)

3. Print two copies each of pages 3 and 4

4. Get your accompanist to complete the Recording Consent form (page 5). One copy is
required for each accompanist.

5. Present these copies to the assessors when they enter the examination room.

Note: Works presented for assessment in one VCE or VET Music study cannot be presented for
assessment in another VCE or VET Music study.

Completing the Performer’s Statement

In Music Investigation Units 3 and 4 students develop knowledge that, within the context of the
Investigation Topic, is both broad and deep. Central to the Investigation is development of a
performance program that demonstrates this knowledge. To fully address the performance
examination criteria at the highest level, students need to focus their performance to demonstrate skill
in diverse yet relevant technical and expressive performance techniques and conventions. Within the

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time available for the examination students will not be able to demonstrate all they have learnt about
the topic they have investigated throughout the year.

This Performer’s Statement allows students to inform assessors about the scope and direction, or
‘performance focus’, of the program they will hear in the performance. The Performer’s Statement
should also assist the assessors to understand the relationship of all works in the program to the
‘performance focus’ and therefore, the Investigation Topic that has been selected for study throughout
the year.

The Performer’s Statement form indicates where to provide required information. There is no
character limit for any section of the form. However, the total word count for the Performer’s
Statement should not exceed 300 words.

Note: the Performer’s Statement is not assessed.

Performer’s Statement
These comments should not exceed 300 words. The statement must refer to:
 how works in the program relate to the identified area of investigation
 musical (stylistic) characteristics that will be demonstrated within the performance program (as
relevant to the investigation topic)
 performance techniques, practices and conventions that will be evident in the performance
program (as relevant to the investigation topic).

The statement may but does not have to refer individually to each work in the program.

The statement may but does not have to refer to research that has informed the student’s
understanding of the possibilities for their performance, for example, personal, stylistic, practical,
technological, historical and cultural influences.

Sub-headings and/or dot points may be used.

Accompanist Recording Consent

Solo students should provide their accompanist/s with an Accompanist Recording Consent form. It is
recommended that this form is provided to the accompanist for completion prior to the examination
where possible.

The student should hand this completed form to the assessors on entry to the examination room,
together with all other required examination documentation.

An Accompanist Recording Consent form is provided on page 5.

Any enquiries about this requirement should be directed to the Project Manager Arts Performance:

Ph: (03) 92252212 E: vcaa.assessment.operations@education.vic.gov.au

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 VCE Music Investigation
Performance Program Sheet

Student number 1 8 2 4 1 5 6 5 E

Instrument/s Voice – Contempary Popular

(including voice)

Investigation title An investigation of vocal techniques present in musical

theatre from 1957 - 1991

Prescribed list work

List name Title of work Composer/Performer

(For example, Solo _ Alto (Write name of work as it appears in the list.) (Write the composer’/s’ name as it/they
Saxophone or Group list section appear/s in the Prescribed List)
A, Rock/Pop)

     Voice – “Everybody says don’” Stephen Sondheim

Contempary
Popular

Other works

Title of work Composer/Performer

     ”Maria” Leonard Bernstein

“What have I done?” Claude Michael Schönberg, John Cameron

“With you” Stephen Schwartz

“Lost in the wilderness” Stephen Schwartz

“Finishing the hat” Stephen Sondheim

“Sunset Boulevard” Andrew Lloyd Webber

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 VCE Music Investigation
Performer’s Statement
This statement must be typed, not handwritten. Two copies should be provided to
the assessors when you enter the examination room.

Student number 1 8 2 4 1 5 6 5 E

Performer’s Statement

Click or tap here to enter text.

This statement must inform assessors about the scope and direction of the program they will hear in the performance. The
Performer’s Statement should assist the assessors to understand the relationship of all works in the program to the
Investigation Topic as well as providing a succinct description of relevant characteristics of the Investigation Topic.

Students should refer to

 how works in the program relate to the identified area of investigation
 musical (stylistic) characteristics that will be demonstrated within the performance program (as relevant to the
investigation topic)
 performance techniques, practices and conventions that will be evident in the performance program (as relevant to the
investigation topic).

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 Accompanist Recording Consent
This form should be completed by an accompanist playing with a student performing as a soloist. It
should be completed prior to the examination and returned to the student. The student should hand
this form to the assessors at the beginning of their examination together with other examination forms.
Any enquiries should be directed to the Project Manager Arts Performance Ph: (03) 92252212
E: vcaa.assessment.operations@education.vic.gov.au

COLLECTION NOTICE
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) is a statutory authority continued under the Education and Training
Reform Act 2006 (Vic). The VCAA collects the information requested in this form, which includes personal information within
the meaning of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic), for the purpose of obtaining your consent to make and use
recordings of you as described in this form. The personal information collected in this form will be used by relevant VCAA
employees and may be used by and disclosed to contractors for and in connection with the abovementioned purpose. The
personal information collected will not otherwise be used or disclosed by the VCAA, except with your consent, or if the VCAA is
required or otherwise permitted by law to do so. When an individual's personal information is provided to the VCAA by a third
party, the VCAA requests that the individual is made aware their personal information will be or has been provided to the
VCAA, the purpose for which it will be or was provided and to whom it will be or is likely to be disclosed. If the requested
personal information is not provided, performance may not be recorded. An individual may request access to personal
information the VCAA holds about them and request its correction if inaccurate. Initial enquiries regarding access to personal
information held by the VCAA in relation to this form can be made by contacting the Project Manager Arts Performance on
92252212 or via email: vcaa.assessment.operations@education.vic.gov.au. The VCAA Privacy Policy can be found at
www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Footer/Pages/Privacy.aspx.

Performance Details
VCE Study Name of Venue Performance Date Performance Time

                       

DECLARATION
By signing this form, I confirm that:
 I grant the VCAA permission to make audiovisual recordings (including sound and visual) of me
during the 2020 VCE music performance examination indicated on this form, which I will be
participating as an accompanist, for the purpose of assuring the quality and integrity of the VCE
external assessment program, evaluation and assessor training.
 I grant permission for relevant VCAA staff to use the recordings of me for the abovementioned
purpose.
 I agree that I am not entitled to any acknowledgement, remuneration or compensation in relation to
the use of the recordings by the VCAA.
 I agree that the VCAA will own the copyright and intellectual property in the recordings it
creates of me.

Accompanist Name:

Accompanist signature:

Date:

Contact (phone or email):

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