IBDP Music

NEW Curriculum!
N modern,
E student centered,
versatile
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Standard Level and Higher Level

Exploring Music Experimenting with Presenting Music

First steps of Music Portfolio
discovering music: The next step:
Research Programme notes
Performing exercises Engaging deeper with two Compositions (6 minutes)
Creating exercises chosen concepts.
Performance solo or
Experimentation report ensemble (12 minutes)
Performing
Creating 3
The contemporary music- maker (HL)
Collaborative component (with other HL music student, film students, visual arts
students, or from other areas, or students outside the IBDP program e.g. choral group,
rock band etc)
Real life project - performed to clearly identified audience.
Very open in nature:
Some ideas
⊳ writing a film score and performing with other students while film is streaming
⊳ Recording the sounds of the Viennese subway. Together with 3 drama students create a story which
tells about the different personalities entering at the different stations. During the creating process
manipulate the sounds and add transition instrumental sections.
⊳ Creating a sound installation for a 3D visual art project and performing it live at the art ibdp exhibition.
⊳ Pictures at an exhibition idea. Creating music with digital animation or a storybook.

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 4 areas of inquiry
1. Music for sociocultural and political
expression
2. Music for listening and performance
3. Music for dramatic impact, movement and
entertainment
4. Music technology in the electronic and digital
age
 3 contexts
1. Personal context: significant to students,
musical identity
2. Local context: local, regional or cultural
communities
3. Global context: distant global region or music
not previously accessible to student
Music Technology!
Big focus!

Recording music and sounds- Synthesis of new sounds

Sampling - Processing and Editing sounds or music
Programming - sequencing automation
Electronic devices as instruments
Using apps and other software to create and/or perform music 7
Music Journal
The basis for all your assessments. You will
keep all your research, notes,
analysis,creating and performance
recordings in one spot.

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What’s new (in short)

⊳ No exam- all portfolio assessment

⊳ Strong focus on student interest
⊳ Teacher becomes a facilitator
⊳ All projects connected to personal, local, global
context
⊳ All projects connected to the four areas of inquiry
⊳ Music technology as integrated part of life
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What remains (in short)

⊳ In depth analysis of music, research

⊳ Performing and creating at a high level
⊳ Prepares well for university
⊳ Develops analytical skills
⊳ Develops ATL skills
⊳ Focus on lifelong engagement with music

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Assessment Overview SL

Exploring music in context Portfolio submission 30%

Experimenting with music Experimentation report 30%

Presenting Music Portfolio submission 40%

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Credits

⊳ Presentation template by SlidesCarnival

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