Current through February 27, 2024
If a public school offers a course of instruction in
harmonizing instruments in high school for pupils rated as accomplished
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 improvisations, compositions and accompaniment
patterns in a variety of styles and harmonizations for given
melodies.
(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 improvisations, compositions and accompaniment
patterns in a variety of styles and harmonizations for given
melodies.
(c) Refine, complete and
present musical work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Develop and apply a rubric to critique,
improve and refine drafts of improvisations, compositions and accompaniment
patterns in a variety of styles and harmonizations for given
melodies.
(2) Perform final
versions of improvisations, compositions and accompaniment patterns in a
variety of styles and harmonizations for given melodies in a manner that
demonstrates technical skill in applying principles of improvisation or
composition, as applicable, and originality in organizing 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) Develop and select for individual or
small group performance a varied repertoire of music that includes melodies,
improvisation and chordal accompaniments in a variety of patterns;
(2) Identify and describe theoretical and
structural characteristics and context in a varied repertoire of music that
includes melodies, improvisation and chordal accompaniments in a variety of
styles; and
(3) Explain
interpretations of the context and expressive intent of a varied repertoire of
music that includes melodies, repertoire pieces and chordal accompaniments in a
variety of styles.
(b)
Develop and refine technique and performances, as demonstrated by the ability
of the pupil to develop and apply criteria to critique individual and small
group 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 in individual and small group performances
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) Apply criteria to select music for a
variety of purposes and justify those selections using knowledge of the music,
the purpose and the context; and
(2) Explain how the analysis of structures
and context of contrasting musical selections affect the response to the
selection.
(b) Interpret
intent and meaning in music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to
explain the expressive intent and meaning of musical selections while citing as
evidence for his or her interpretations the elements of music, context and
setting and outside sources.
(c)
Apply prescribed criteria to evaluate music, as demonstrated by the ability of
the pupil to develop and apply criteria to evaluate contrasting selections of
music performed by individuals and small groups based on personal preference,
analysis, interpretation, expressive intent and musical qualities.
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
