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angewina_naguen:

--- Quote from: svnflower on May 22, 2020, 05:37:04 pm ---Hello,

How do we plan out & structure a Q4 in the Music 2 paper?
Is it like an English essay where we need a brief introduction (thesis statement, introduce the piece/s to be discussed, composition date of pieces, etc.) and how many score references are recommended?

:) Thanks in advance

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Hey, svnflower!

Great question! I would structure the essay question similar to a mini-essay (introduction, number of bodies dependent on how many works you are required to discuss, conclusion). Your introduction needs to really answer the question because Music 2 is notorious for never having predictable ones. The key words and concepts mentioned in the question should be integrated throughout the response for you to write an effective response :)

It's also really important you can recall enough examples to satisfy your arguments. When making your notes, aim to have three score references per concept for the work (so you should have in total around 18 excerpts). If you can find score references that overlap across concepts, that can also save you from having to memorise an excessive amount; for example, I used the same three bars for both pitch and tone colour for one of my set works. In the actual essay, each body should have three score references but do ask your teachers what they think would be sufficient (mine said three but I know a few of my friends at the Con had less/more per body so it's more about quality and relevance to the concept in discussion, rather than quantity). Hope that helps!

Angelina ;D

CallumPike16:
Hey everyone!
Currently doing Music 1. I chose 3 Viva Voce for my electives alongside my core performance. I was just wondering what kinds of topics I could do? Or is it different for every school/year?

Additionally, does anyone have any tips for a viva voce?

Thanks all!

angewina_naguen:

--- Quote from: CallumPike16 on May 27, 2020, 09:23:41 am ---Hey everyone!
Currently doing Music 1. I chose 3 Viva Voce for my electives alongside my core performance. I was just wondering what kinds of topics I could do? Or is it different for every school/year?

Additionally, does anyone have any tips for a viva voce?

Thanks all!

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Hey, CallumPike16!

Welcome to the forums! It makes me so happy to hear you're interested in doing vivas for all your electives ;D The great thing about musicology is that you can pretty much discuss anything and everything, so long as you do two things. Firstly, you'll need to make sure the topic fits under one of the NESA prescribed topics available for study. You can find that in the downloadable syllabus here. It would be ideal to have three contrasting topics to broaden your engagement in musicology and for the markers see you demonstrate an eagerness to appreciate a variety of musical genres and subjects.

You also need to make sure you discuss the topic with the six concepts of music in mind. These concepts are the basis of Music 1 and musicology in the course so it's really important that your vivas emerge from them (or at least use them for analysis and discussion). If you were to choose, for example, music of a culture, a topic you could look at is how sound and silence are key stylistic considerations in the performance of Japanese shakuhachi music. In this hypothetical topic, I have picked a music of a culture and chosen to explore it through the concepts of timbre and duration. To get inspired, listen to the music you enjoy and see what interpretations or ideas you can bring to the table and formulate topics around. It all starts with a brainstorm!

I would also recommend reading this article which has tips for the Viva Voce from someone who was selected for Encore :D Hope this helps and looking forward to hearing what you decide to pursue!

Angelina ;D

svnflower:
:) Hello,

How do I distinguish between a theme and a motif?
Also, what do I look out for when the question asks for "treatment of thematic material"?

Thanks in advance!

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