Current through February 27, 2024
If a public school offers a course of instruction in music
theory and practice in seventh 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 generate an AB or ABA
rhythmic form that conveys expressive intent.
(b) Organize and develop musical ideas and
work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Construct personal musical ideas or
compositions with AB or ABA rhythmic form; and
(2) Use iconic notation, standard notation or
recording technology to document simple rhythmic phrases and harmonic ideas
created by the pupil.
(c) Refine, complete and present musical
work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Apply a rubric to evaluate his or her
musical work;
(2) Make revisions to
musical work based on a rubric and feedback and describe the reasons for those
revisions; and
(3) Present a final
version of a personal composition in a manner that conveys expressive
intent.
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) Sing or play instruments when
performing musical selections appropriate for the age of the pupil;
(2) Apply collaboratively developed criteria
to select contrasting styles of music for performance and identify reasons for
the selection;
(3) Explain the
structural elements of music selected for performance;
(4) Read and identify by name and function
standard symbols for rhythm, pitch, articulation and dynamics;
(5) Identify how performances are informed by
cultural and historical context; and
(6) Perform pieces of music with contrasting
styles in a manner that demonstrates the expressive qualities of the
music.
(b) Develop and
refine technique and performances, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil
to collaboratively develop criteria for a rubric to evaluate his or her
performance, apply those criteria while rehearsing and use those criteria to
determine when the pupil is ready to perform a piece of music.
(c) Convey meaning through the presentation
of music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to perform music:
(1) With technical accuracy to convey intent;
and
(2) In a manner that is
appropriate for the audience, venue, purpose and 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) Compare contrasting works of music,
explain the connections between works of music and the interests of the pupil
and select music for a specific purpose;
(2) Classify and explain how the elements and
expressive qualities of a piece of music relate to its structure; and
(3) Compare the context of music from a
variety of genres, cultures and time periods.
(b) Interpret intent and meaning in music, as
demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to interpret a musical work using the
cultural and historical context of the work.
(c) Apply prescribed criteria to evaluate
music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to apply a rubric to
evaluate musical works or performances.
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 describe, classify
or explain 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
