Current through February 27, 2024
If a public school offers a course of instruction in
harmonizing instruments in high school for pupils rated as intermediate
pursuant to NAC
389.6105, such instruction must
be designed so that pupils meet the following standards of performance by the
completion of the course:
1. Creation
of new music by conceiving and developing music, alone and with others, which
must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:
(a) Generate and conceptualize musical ideas
and work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to generate melodic,
rhythmic and harmonic ideas for melodies and two-to-three chord
accompaniments.
(b) Organize and
develop musical ideas and work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to
select, develop and document using standard notation and audiovisual recording
melodic, rhythmic and harmonic ideas for melodies and two-to-three chord
accompaniments.
(c) Refine,
complete and present musical work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil
to:
(1) Apply a rubric to critique, improve
and refine drafts of melodies and two-to-three chord accompaniments;
and
(2) Present final versions of
simple melodies and two-to-three chord accompaniments in a manner that
demonstrates an understanding of the development and organization of personal
musical ideas.
2. Performance of music that involves
interpretation and presentation of music, alone and with others, which must be
determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:
(a) Select, analyze and interpret music for
presentation, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Describe and demonstrate how a varied
repertoire of music that includes melodies, repertoire pieces and chordal
accompaniments is selected for performance based on personal interests, ability
to read music and technical skill and the context of the performance;
(2) Identify prominent melodic and harmonic
characteristics, including, without limitation, melody and chordal
accompaniments, by reading standard notation; and
(3) Demonstrate and describe interpretations
and understanding of context and expressive intent in a varied repertoire of
music that includes melodies, repertoire pieces and chordal
accompaniments.
(b)
Develop and refine technique and performances, as demonstrated by the ability
of the pupil to apply criteria to critique individual performances of varied
repertoires and apply strategies for practice that address challenges relating
to performances and refine performances.
(c) Convey meaning through the presentation
of music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to perform music with
expression and technical accuracy while demonstrating sensitivity to the
audience and an understanding of context.
3. Understanding and evaluating, alone and
with others, how music conveys meaning, which must be determined by evaluating
the ability of the pupil to:
(a) Perceive and
analyze music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Explain reasons for selecting music based
on characteristics of the music and connections between the music and purpose
or personal interests or experience; and
(2) Describe the ways in which the elements
of music and knowledge of the context of a musical work are manipulated to
affect the response to the work.
(b) Interpret intent and meaning in music, as
demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to interpret the expressive intent and
meaning of musical selections while citing as evidence for his or her
interpretations the elements of music, context and setting.
(c) Apply prescribed criteria to evaluate
music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to explain the influence of
experiences and context on interest in and the evolution of a varied repertoire
of music.
4. Using
external context when creating, evaluating and finding personal meaning in
music, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:
(a) Apply and relate knowledge and personal
experience to music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to describe
how interests, knowledge and skills relate to personal choices and intent when
creating, performing and responding to music.
(b) Analyze music in light of societal,
cultural and historical context to create a deeper understanding of the music,
as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to demonstrate how interests,
knowledge and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating,
performing and responding to music.
Added to
NAC by Bd. of Education by
R043-18A,
eff. 12/19/2018
NRS
385.080,
385.114 and
389.021
