Current through February 27, 2024
If a public school offers a course of instruction in music
theory and practice in fourth grade, 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:
(1) Improvise rhythmic and melodic patterns
for a specific purpose;
(2)
Generate musical patterns using tonalities and meters; and
(3) Describe how sounds can be used to
represent moods and storylines.
(b) Organize and develop musical ideas and
work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Organize musical ideas for improvisations
or compositions to express intent; and
(2) Use iconic notation, standard notation or
recording technology to document and organize musical ideas.
(c) Refine, complete and present
musical work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Develop and use criteria to evaluate and
refine musical work; and
(2)
Present music in a manner that conveys the intent of musical ideas to an
audience.
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 and discuss varied musical
repertoires;
(2) Analyze, classify
or compare and contrast selected music;
(3) Read and perform rhythmic patterns using
iconic or standard notation; and
(4) Sing or play instruments when performing
musical selections appropriate for the age of the pupil.
(b) Develop and refine technique and
performances, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to describe how
intent is conveyed in a selection of music.
(c) Convey meaning through the presentation
of music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to perform music:
(1) Accurately; and
(2) In a manner that is appropriate for the
audience.
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 the manner in which personal
interests influence the selection of music for a specific purpose;
and
(2) Describe the manner in
which specific musical concepts are used in various styles of music.
(b) Interpret intent and meaning
in music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to identify music
concepts and describe how those concepts support the intent of creators and
performers.
(c) Apply prescribed
criteria to evaluate music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to
critique music using a rubric.
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 compare and
contrast relationships between music and other arts, disciplines and contexts
of daily life.
Added to
NAC by Bd. of Education by
R043-18A,
eff. 12/19/2018
NRS
385.080,
385.114 and
389.021
