Current through February 27, 2024
If a public school offers a course of instruction in
traditional ensembles in high school for pupils rated as advanced 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
musical ideas for a variety of purposes and contexts.
(b) Organize and develop musical ideas and
work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Use composed and improvised musical ideas
to develop drafts of musical works for a variety of purposes and contexts;
and
(2) Record, using standard
notation and audio or video 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 drafts
of musical works based on criteria and the extent to which the works address
the intended purpose and context; and
(2) Share personally developed musical works
individually or in collaboration with an ensemble to address an identified
purpose.
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 apply criteria to select
varied programs to study and perform based on the theoretical, structural and
expressive features of the music, the technical skill of the pupil or ensemble
and the purpose and context of the performance;
(2) Examine, evaluate and critique how
structure and context impact and inform prepared and improvised performances;
and
(3) Demonstrate an
understanding of the style, genre and context of a repertoire of music, the
impact of style, genre and context on prepared and improvised performances and
the use of technical skill to connect with the audience.
(b) Develop and refine technique and
performances, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to develop, apply and
refine rehearsal strategies to address challenges relating to individual and
ensemble performances of a repertoire of music.
(c) Convey meaning through the presentation
of music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to demonstrate:
(1) Mastery of the technical demands of music
representing diverse cultures, styles, genres and historical periods and
understanding of the expressive qualities of such music through prepared and
improvised performances; and
(2)
The ability to connect with members of the audience by engaging with and
responding to members of the audience 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:
(1) Apply criteria for selecting music for a
variety of purposes and justify those selections based on knowledge of the
music and the specified purpose and context; and
(2) Explain how the structure, context and
performance of music informs the response to the music.
(b) Interpret intent and meaning in music, as
demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to interpret the expressive intent and
meaning of music and justify those interpretations using a variety of research
and references to other forms of art.
(c) Apply prescribed criteria to evaluate
music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to evaluate works, programs
and performances and justify those evaluations based on criteria, personal
decisions, research and understanding of context.
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:
(1) Demonstrate
how interests, knowledge and skills relate to personal choices and intent when
creating, performing and responding to music; and
(2) Select music for a variety of purposes
using research and personally developed criteria and justify those selections
based on knowledge of music, purpose and context.
(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
