ThiscoursehasbeendevelopedfromTheOntarioCurriculum,TheArts CourseTitle:CompositionandArranging CourseCode:AMC3/4 Grade:11,12,5thyears CreditValue:1credit Prerequisite:Grade10music Textbook:BerkleesarrangingforsmallensembleVariousScoresandCDs CurriculumLeader:Mr.Carvallo Teacher:Mr.

Carvallo RevisionDate:September

CourseDescription Thiscourseemphasizestheunderstandingofthecreativeprocessthroughcompositionandarrangingof musicalworks.Studentswillusemusictechnologiesappropriatelycomposing,editing,performing,and distributingtheircreativeworks.Grade11studentswillbecomposingandarrangingexercisesand musicalworksforthegrade9and10musicclasses.Thegrade12willbefocusingontheseniorband andrecordings.Studentswillcomposeandarrangesimplehomophoniccompositioninfourofmore partsusingtechnologywhereappropriate.Theclasswillbewritingcompositionsusingnonchordtones inthemelody,andchordprogressionsthatincludedominant7th,andarrangemusicforanexisting ensembleintheschoolofavailablevoicesandinstruments,transposingwhereappropriate.Throughthis coursestudentswillfindinmusicasourceofenjoymentandpersonalsatisfaction,gainingcreative problemsolvingskills,individualandcooperativeworkhabits,knowledgeofthemselvesandothers,a senseofpersonalresponsibility,connectionstotheircommunitiesandfuturecareers.
Unit Unit1 UnitTitle Generateideas,developa plan,composeorarrangea firstversion,revisework, producethefinalversion Composition/Arranging techniques Compose/arrangemusicina simpletwentiethcentury style,jazz,blues, Impressionist,popularmusic, minimalist,etc Analyzevariousstyles(e.g. popularAmericanmusic, nonwestern,European) explaininghowvarious elementinmusicwork togetherinaparticularstyle Arranger/Composerresearch Variousmusicalgenres Approx Time 15hours Evaluationssummativeandformative Ongoing

Unit2 Unit3

10hours 70hours

assignmentsdueatendofunits Ongoing,culminating,demonstrations Conducting,Seniorband/Orchestraarrangement

Unit4

10hours

Ongoing

Unit5

05hours

Researchessay/presentation/powerpoint/reportdueat endofunit

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OverallExpectation
TheoryandFoundation describeaspectsofmusicalform,motif,chordscalerelationship, analyzeworksinvariousstyles describeappropriateinstrumentapplications,transposition,range SkillsandProcesses demonstrateunderstandingofprofessionalmusicandsongtechniques demonstrateunderstandingoftheimportanceofinterpersonalandtimemanagementskills demonstratesappropriatedeterminationofthearrangement'sgenreandstyle demonstratescarefulchoiceofchordsaccordingtothemelody ImpactandConsequences Developmentofstudentscreativepossibilities. creationoforiginalmusicalideas demonstratesunderstandingofthesocietalissuesrelatedtomusice.g.historicalandculturalcontext identifycareeropportunitiesincomposition/arranging demonstratesrelevantuseofstylisticcomponents attentiontoaestheticdetailandoriginalityofthearrangement Aestablishedportfolioofarrangementsandcompositions Communication Studentsexperiencingdifficultywiththeirstudies,shouldseekhelpfromMr.Carvallo.Theteacherwillcontact parents/guardiansbytelephoneifhehasanyconcernsaboutthestudentsprogressandachievement. Ifparents/guardiansneedtospeakwiththeteacherconcerningtheprogressandachievement,theymaycallthe teachertodiscusstheissueeitherinpersonoronthetelephone4163931590 Teaching/Learning/AssessmentStrategies

Avarietyofteachingandlearningstrategiesareusedthroughoutthecourse,including: classroomlessons collaborativeandcooperativelearning studentteacherconferencing independentstudy demonstrations practicalapplications research homework theoreticallessonsandassignments EvaluationStrategies (FormativeandSummative) Portfolio Peerandselfevaluation Journals Researchprojectsandessays Assignedexercises Presentations Concertperformances

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PersonalCommunication Conferencing,Studentteacherinterviews,Teachergroup Ongoingverbalfeedback,Critiqueself/peer AssessmentTools Rubrics,checklists,markingschemes,Self/peerassessment,Anecdotalcommentswithsuggestionsforimprovement Evaluationofstudentworkwillbebasedontheprovincialcurriculumexpectationsandtheachievementlevels outlinedinthecurriculumpolicydocuments.

Thepercentageweightingofeachcategoryisasfollows:

Categories CreatingandPerforming Foundations/Theory AnalysingandReflecting

% 60 20 20

Evaluationsforthecoursewillconsistofthefollowing Reporting Period October Interim January March June Term Work 100% 70% 80% 60% 30% 20% 10% December Exam
Summative Evaluation Culminating Acivity

Total 100% 100% 100% 100%

30%

Seestudentagendaforclearstatementsregardingproceduresforhomework,lateassignments,absences,missed work,andacademicintegrity.Academicintegrityisakeyvalueintheeducationsystemandtherewillbe penaltiesforacademicdishonestythatreflectschool,BoardandMinistrypolicystatements.

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CompositionCulminatingActivity30%ofFinal ThisassignmentwillincludecreatingaportfolioofallyourworkandplacedonGoogleDrive, wikispaces.Pbworks,wordpress,orgoogleblogger.

1Thiswillincludeyourprofileasthearranger/composer/artiste 2Placeacopyofyourfirstarrangement.JustplacetheMasterscoreusuallyinpdfformand theMIDIormp3filesothatIcouldhearit. 3AcopyofyourGraphicscorethatyouarrangedfortheorchestraswithaonepagewriteup ofyourinterpretation. 4YourSoundscapeandreflectionoftheprocess 5Anoriginalcompositionwrittenforatleasttwoinstruments,performedbyyou.(Vocalsand pianoorvocalsandguitararealsoacceptable. 6Scoreandmusicofafilmordance(5minutesinlength)youwillneedtousefinale, garageband,cubaseoranysimilarmusicsoftware. 7.Thefinalarrangementfortheseniorband,Orchestraorchoir.Ifitisforthechoiryouwill havetohavesomepeoplerecorditforyouwiththechoirorindividualswillingtosingtheparts. TheorchestraandseniorbandarrangementcanbedonewiththeMIDIfilessothatwemaybe abletofollowthemusicwhilewelisten. 8Anartpieceofyourchoicethatrepresentswhoyouare.(e.g.music,pictures,danceetc) 9PlaceeportfolioinGoogleDrive

SoundscapeAssignment Studentswillbreakintosmallgroups(34).Eachgroupwillagreeonaspecificlocations soundscapetorecordanduseasabackdropforamoretraditionalpieceofmusic. Eachgroupmustrecordatwotothreeminutesegmentoftheagreeduponsoundscapeandthen composeamoretraditionalduet/trioorquartetthatchangesthewaythissoundscapeislistened to.Ofcourse,thecompositionwillalsobeeffectedbythepresenceofthesoundscape.

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Thecompositionscanbeperformedintwoways 1) liveperformanceoninstrumentswithsoundscapeplayedthroughstereo,or 2) bothpartsmixedtogetherongaragebandorsimilarmusicsoftwareandplayedthroughstereo Thepresentationswilltakeplaceduringyourportfoliopresentation ifyourequireaportablerecorder,arrangementsmustbemadewithme rehearsalsandworkmustbedoneduringclasstimeandareavailabletobebookedafterschool Criteria Soundscape/ Composition Effectiveuseof Usessoundin Usessoundin Usessoundin considerable capacity/ Applies Usessoundin greatcapacity/ Applies knowledgewith Level1 Level2 Level3 Level4

mediumofsound limitedcapacity/ moderate (qualityof Applies capacity/

recording,variety knowledgewith Applies ofsources,useof limited software,etc)/ Applicationof previousmusical knowledge Creativethinking Usescreative skills thinkingskills Usescreative thinkingskills withmoderate effectiveness effectiveness

knowledgewith knowledgewith highdegreeof moderate effectiveness considerable effectiveness effectiveness

Usescreative thinkingskills

Usescreative thinkingskills

(unconventional withlimited useofrecording effectiveness mediumor instrumentation, experimentation, etc) Communication Communicates ofideasusing musical/sonic language withlimited effectiveness

withconsiderable withhighdegree effectiveness ofeffectiveness

Communicates withmoderate effectiveness

Communicates

Communicates

withconsiderable withhighdegree effectiveness ofeffectiveness

Scoringmovie,dance Findamovieclipofyourchoiceandcompose5minutesworthofmusicforthatsection.You
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mayuseadancecliporcreateyourownmoviescene. Isuggestusingmoviemaker,orimovieinconjunctionwithyourfavouritemusicsoftwaresuch asFinale.

Finalarrangement/ororiginalcomposition

Thisisanindividualassignmentthatwillrequiresomeoutofclasswork.Eachstudentwill arrangeanexistingsong(chordsandmelody)foroneofthefollowingRHSAensemblessenior band,juniorband,orchestra,choir,etc. Thisassignmentistopracticearrangingskillssuchasharmonizationofamelody,voicingof chords(closedfour,droptwo,dropthree,smoothvoiceleading,etc.),choosinginstrumentation (whentousewhatinstruments,variousdoubling),aswellasuseofform.

Iwillalsobelookingatyouruseofclasstime.Thisisaselfdirectedassignmentandassuch Iexpecteveryonetofindwhattheyareworkingonandnottojustsitaroundorleavethe classwithoutexplanation.

Therewillbefivecomponentstothisassignment:(placeinyourportfolio) 1)Leadsheetwithmelodyandchords.

2)Written/diagrammedplanofarrangementthisisafullsongplanofinstrumentation, voicings,rhythms,melodicfragments,countermelodies,andotherideas.

3)Roughdraft(placedinGoogleDriveforreviewbymeandtheclass)

4)FinalVersion(mustbecompletedaftercomments/suggestions)

5)Writtenreport/reflectionaboutwhatrevisionsyoumadeaccordingtotheprocess, roadblocks,commentsandwhatsuggestionsyoudidntadhereto.

EPortolioPresentations ThisisaMajorAssignment.DuedateswillbegivenonGoogledriveCalendar
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Youwillbemarkedonawrittenplanandyourscore.Notethatthewrittenplanmarkwill consistofcomponents1and2aboveandthescorewillbemarkedwithconsiderationto components3,4and5.

MajorAssignmentrubrics: Criteria WrittenPlanof Arrangement Demonstrationof Demonstrates planning/ limitedplanning process andunreasonable expectations Demonstrates moderate planningand mostly reasonable expectations Usesmusical languagewith moderate effectiveness Communicates withmoderate clarity Demonstrates considerable planningand reasonable expectations Demonstrates exceptional planningand ambitiousbut wellthoughtout expectations Usesmusical Usesmusical languagewith languagewith considerable highdegreeof effectiveness effectiveness Communicates Communicates withconsiderable withhighdegree clarity ofclarity Level1 Level2 Level3 Level4

Useof Usesmusical appropriate languagewith musicallanguage limited effectiveness Communication Communicates ofideas withlimited clarity

Criteria Score Useof appropriate musicallanguage (notation, concepts) Applicationof previousmusic knowledge& skills Applicationof suggested revisions

Level1

Level2

Level3

Level4

Usesmusical languagewith limited effectiveness

Usesmusical languagewith moderate effectiveness Appliesprevious knowledgewith moderate effectiveness Applies suggestionswith moderate effectiveness Usescreative thinkingskills withmoderate effectiveness

Usesmusical languagewith considerable effectiveness

Usesmusical languagewith highdegreeof effectiveness

Appliesprevious knowledgewith limited effectiveness Applies suggestionswith limited effectiveness Creativethinking Usescreative skills thinkingskills withlimited effectiveness
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Appliesprevious Appliesprevious knowledgewith knowledgewith considerable highdegreeof effectiveness effectiveness Applies Applies suggestionswith suggestionswith considerable highdegreeof effectiveness effectiveness Usescreative Usescreative thinkingskills thinkingskills withconsiderable withhighdegree effectiveness ofeffectiveness

Ialsoneedareasonableoutlineoftheorderthatyouwillbeworkingon.Isuggestthat youputitonacalendarformeandforyourself.

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AlbumReviewOutlineandRubric
Youralbumreviewsshouldconsistofthefollowing. Introductionbriefbackgroundoftheartistandalbumw/adescriptionofthemusical andnonmusicalenvironment(whatelseisgoingon). Bodyshouldconsistofsomegeneralobservationsofthealbumandsomespecific observationsofafewtunesorpieces.Bespecificfigureoutwhythingssoundgreatorbador surprisingorwhatever.figureoutspecificchordsortalkaboutweirdchordprogressionsor justgoodones.Thebottomlineisuseyourears.Tellmewhatyouhear. Conclusioncanincludesomeopinionastotheeffectivenessoftheaspectsyou observed.Sumupitwhatyoumentioninthebodystyle?,smart?,normal?,typical?, innovative?

Rubric Content/Facts Observation Organisation

Level1 some some some

Level2 researched, interesting detailed, analyzed fairlyeasyto read 510mistakes somewhat prepared

Level3 thorough, interesting

Level4 wellabove expectations

thoroughuseof wellabove ears expectations wellorganised, interestingto read 15mistakes wellprepared wellabove expectations none Above expectation,all aspectsof presentation preparedin advance

Grammar Presentation

morethan10 mistakes notprepared

/100%
Presentationdatetobedeterminedonthecalendar.

SoundscapeAssignmentComp Studentswillbreakintosmallgroups(34).Eachgroupwillagreeonaspecificlocations soundscapetorecordanduseasabackdropforamoretraditionalpieceofmusic. Eachgroupmostrecordathreetofiveminutesegmentoftheagreeduponsoundscapeandthen composeamoretraditionalduet/trioorquartetthatchangesthewaythissoundscapeislistenedto. Ofcourse,thecompositionwillalsobeeffectedbythepresenceofthesoundscape. Thecompositionscanbeperformedintwoways 1) liveperformanceoninstrumentswithsoundscapeplayedthroughstereo,or Theperformances/presentationswilltakeplaceon ifyourequireaportablerecorder,arrangementsmustbemadewithme rehearsalsorextraworkmustbedoneduringinschool,classroomsoImaygiveaprocessmark

Criteria Soundscape/ Composition Effectiveuseof mediumofsound

(qualityofrecording, varietyofsources,use ofsoftware,etc)/

Level1

Level2

Level3

Level4

Usessoundinlimited capacity/ Appliesknowledge withlimited effectiveness

Usessoundin moderatecapacity/ Appliesknowledge withmoderate effectiveness

Usessoundin considerablecapacity / Appliesknowledge withconsiderable effectiveness

Usessoundingreat capacity/Applies knowledgewithhigh degreeof effectiveness

Applicationof previousmusical knowledge Creativethinking skills(unconventional

useofrecording mediumor instrumentation, experimentation,etc)

Usescreativethinking Usescreativethinking Usescreativethinking Usescreativethinking skillswithlimited effectiveness skillswithmoderate effectiveness skillswith considerable effectiveness skillswithhighdegree ofeffectiveness

Communicationof ideasusingmusical/ soniclanguage

Communicateswith limitedeffectiveness

Communicateswith moderate effectiveness

Communicateswith considerable effectiveness

Communicateswith highdegreeof effectiveness

*SoundscapeProcessreflection /100marks