Current through February 27, 2024
If a public school offers a course of instruction in
traditional ensembles 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 compose and improvise
melodic and rhythmic ideas or motives that reflect the characteristics of music
or texts studied in rehearsal.
(b)
Organize and develop musical ideas and work, as demonstrated by the ability of
the pupil to:
(1) Select, develop and draft
melodic and rhythmic ideas or motives that reflect the characteristics of music
or texts studied in rehearsal; and
(2) Record, using standard notation and audio
recordings, drafts of compositions and improvisations.
(c) Refine, complete and present musical
work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Evaluate and refine compositions and
improvisations based on knowledge, skill and prescribed criteria; and
(2) Share melodic and rhythmic ideas or
motives developed by the pupil that reflect the characteristics of music or
texts studied in rehearsal.
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) Select a varied repertoire of music to
study based on interest, ability to read music and understanding of the
structure, context and technical skill of the pupil or ensemble;
(2) Demonstrate how knowledge of the formal
aspects of musical works informs prepared or improvised performances;
and
(3) Understand and apply the
expressive qualities of a varied repertoire of music through prepared and
improvised performances.
(b) Develop and refine technique and
performances, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Develop strategies for making technical
changes to a repertoire of music and evaluate the success of such changes and
refine performances using feedback from peers and other sources; and
(2) Evaluate and refine improvisations and
drafts of compositions based on knowledge, skill and criteria developed in
collaboration with others.
(c) Convey meaning through the presentation
of music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to demonstrate:
(1) Attention to technical accuracy and
expressive qualities in prepared and improvised performances; and
(2) Awareness of the context of music during
prepared and improvised performances.
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 identify:
(1) Reasons for selecting music based on
characteristics of the music, personal interest and purpose or context;
and
(2) The manner in which
knowledge of context and the use of repetition, similarities and contrasts
inform the response to music.
(b) Interpret intent and meaning in music, as
demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to interpret the expressive intent and
meaning of musical works by referring to the elements of music, context and
setting.
(c) Apply prescribed
criteria to evaluate music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to
identify and describe the effect of interest, experience, analysis and context
on the evaluation 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
understanding of the relationships between music and other arts, other
disciplines, varied contexts and daily life.
Added to
NAC by Bd. of Education by
R043-18A,
eff. 12/19/2018
NRS
385.080,
385.114 and
389.021
