Current through February 27, 2024
If a public school offers a course of instruction in music
theory and practice in first 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) Create musical ideas for a specific
purpose; and
(2) Generate musical
ideas in multiple tonalities and meters.
(b) Organize and develop musical ideas and
work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Demonstrate and discuss reasons for
selecting particular music 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) Apply feedback to refine musical ideas;
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) Listen to, sing,
perform and respond to music in a selected repertoire;
(3) Analyze, classify or compare and contrast
selected music;
(4) Read and
perform rhythmic patterns using iconic or standard notation;
(5) Convey the expressive qualities of music
through performance; and
(6) 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:
(1) Apply feedback to refine
performances; and
(2) Use suggested
rehearsal strategies to address challenges in interpreting music.
(c) Convey meaning through the
presentation of music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to perform
music:
(1) With expression; 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) Identify the manner in which personal
interests influence the selection of music for a specific purpose;
and
(2) Identify 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 expressive
qualities, including, without limitation, dynamics and tempo, and describe how
those expressive qualities reflect the intent of creators and
performers.
(c) Apply prescribed
criteria to evaluate music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to
apply personal preferences when evaluating 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 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
