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HSC Major Works, The HSC- Major Work!
angewina_naguen:
23/08/2018
Hey, everyone!
With my final Trials exam tomorrow in the morning, it has finally occurred to me how quickly all the Major Work deadlines will be coming along after this big exam block I have just had :o More importantly, Extension 2 English is due tomorrow! ;D
My Major Work has finally been complete and is ready for a final edit tonight before the big day tomorrow submitting it in after my Extension 1 English exam in the morning ;D ;D Writing 'Vivace' has been an incredible journey for me. I have been writing poetry ever since I first fell in love with the medium in Year 9. I had a brilliant teacher who saw my potential to write poetry and it was his belief in me that I chose to make the decision to do Extension 2 English. It was because of him that I was so motivated to compose my own suite of poems and I hope to send him a copy of it. Although he no longer teaches at my school, his words and impact on me was what made this Major Work possible!
I also want to mention close friends who have willingly read my Major Work over the course of its creation and helped me learn more about myself as a person and a writer. One of the biggest challenges for me was bringing a part of myself into the work because initially, I wanted to write from another persona's perspective. Choosing to write from personal experience, especially about music which is such an important part of my life, was a large fear I had from becoming too attached to my writing. In saying this, the attachment I have to 'Vivace' is now everlasting. It has been a long process of research, creating and refining but perhaps this is what made the course so liberating for me :)
To finish off my entry today, I just want to wish all other Extension 2 English students good luck with their Major Works and I hope the experience was just as life changing as it was for me :D My conclusion of the Reflection Statement summarises my experience very well.
"My Major Work encourages spontaneity and a primeval instinct inherent to the audience to surface - to live in art. The process of reconciliation in my Major Work will serve as an aide-memoire of the creative trajectories offered in music. In essence, ‘Vivace’ is a microcosm of the musician that, regardless of how difficult it may be to hold permanence in guiding the spiritual fire for others, has achieved what Alfred Corn inspired for me to strive for when embarking on this course, that “before all else, (the poetry) at least (been able) to please the author.”" ;D
Toodles,
Angelina ;D
fantasticbeasts3:
Love it, Angelina -- it's been great following your Major Work journey! Hope all goes well.
Best of luck for Ext 1 tomorrow, you'll smash it!
angewina_naguen:
--- Quote from: fantasticbeasts3 on August 23, 2018, 03:24:19 pm ---Love it, Angelina -- it's been great following your Major Work journey! Hope all goes well.
Best of luck for Ext 1 tomorrow, you'll smash it!
--- End quote ---
Hey, fantasticbeasts3!
Glad you've been with me all the way ;D Extension 1 went quite well! I liked the essay question even though it was very specific :o :o The creative stimulus also fit with mine really well and only a few minor tweaks were made ;D
My BOW is almost there and my Music Major Works only have a few more things to tweak before submission ;D Handing in Extension 2 English today was perhaps one of the greatest reliefs ever and I will be happy to post it on AN once I am informed of how it goes ;D ;D Have a great evening, everyone!
Toodles,
Angelina ;D
angewina_naguen:
03/09/2018
Another monumental day! ;D I finally finished my Body of Work for VA and submitted it with half an hour to spare ;D ;D I'm currently over the moon with this done but am also starting to face the reality that my last Major Works for Music are looming in closer. It'll be the end of an amazing journey for me ;D
I would like to formally introduce The Promethean Gift which is my pride and joy! I have poured a ridiculous amount of time into this BOW which consists of 50 rectangular pieces layered into ten piles, 15 square pieces layered into three piles and a long spectrum with two layers :o It sounds heaps more than it appears but I hope that will be something the markers know instantly from looking at it :)
The materials I used in this include Stonehenge paper, coloured inks, spray paint, bitumen, salt, baking soda and an assortment of found objects (beads, computer chips, screws, LED lights etc.) I also had a soldering iron as my main instrument for burning the papers which I am sad to have parted with after months of working with it :'( When people asked me why I chose to do this for my BOW, I responded with the honest truth.
I'm not a science/tech person and I never will be but there is definitely something incredibly aesthetic about substances and the changing role of technology in our world. If I was ever going to take a scientific investigation or research process, it would have to be something like this :D I had immense fun experimenting with my materials and designing unique pieces of work that reflect the world today. I wanted my BOW to look familiar and yet foreign which I believe I have achieved ;D
I have modified my concept multiple times but have narrowed down my Artist Statement which I think encapsulates everything. I have written it up below for those interested in reading it ;D I'm going to take my well deserved rest for the day before getting back to Music tomorrow :D Almost there at the end ;D Have a good evening!
Toodles,
Angelina ;D
There is a science in art and an art in science. Prometheus’ gift of fire to humanity instigated innovation and my Body of Work investigates the inherent blaze that exists within the mortal spirit, the ignition of a chasm. A series of experiments, The Promethean Gift conveys the excessive, intrinsic struggle to find answers, reducing matter to pigmentation and disarray in layers piled upon one another.
However, my Body of Work advocates for a therapeutic treatment of the self through the removal of material insufficiency and the insertion of a conflagration. The motivic interaction with fire, expressed in the interspersed placement of Emily Dickinson’s poetry, presents the thematic commonality of science uniting my Body of Work and interweaves this intellectual search for meaning throughout. The Promethean Gift captures an incomplete state of burning, cleansing and reforming, suggesting that audiences should aim to be charging towards an ongoing enquiry into what truly lies beyond the layers of existence.
angewina_naguen:
10/09/2018
And the final day is over! I had my HSC Music 2 Submitted Works and Practical Examination today which marks the end of my crazy Major Works journey :'( :'( How surreal it feels right now can not be captured in words. I was sitting outside the examination room just reflecting on all the work put into my majors, including Music, and realising that I am heading into the HSC exams with just under 50% of my total HSC already finished was fantastic ;D
For today's performance, I think the sight singing went alright. My pitch has never been a problem because I do AMEB Classical Singing but rhythm has always been a point of difficulty. I prioritised getting the pitch right a tad too much which was at the cost of rhythmic timing but I am about 99% confident I got all the notes right. If I'm lucky, the markers will not penalise too much for being off with the rhythm. On a more positive note, I have never given a better performance my entire life! ;D My partner Alex and I have invested so much time into this piece and to see it executed exactly as I envisioned surged me with adrenaline for the whole day. The only downside was that the only people there to witness it were the examiners but I hope Alex and I can find an opportunity to perform it in front of a bigger audience because it was incredibly enjoyable ;D
My composition involved into something quite enigmatic. I titled my final composition 'The Traffic Jam' and emulated sounds you can hear on the roads for my submission of Music of the last 25 years. It ended up being something I was proud of, despite not being much of a composer, and I hope it marks well with NESA.
I submitted my Musicology essay last week in advanced because I had it finished completely at that point. What was perhaps most important to my Major Work journey was realising that I can not live without research, projects and challenges. The Musicology essay plunged me into all of these aspects and I was able to come out with a sense of pride and love for the 1500 words I gave birth to over nine months of work. I hope to study Musicology in university as a major and to simulate the experience through this elective reaffirmed my aspirations for the future.
While today's entry concludes with my final Major Works submissions, I intend to continue updating with any creative pursuits that may lie ahead from now until I receive my ATAR. I also look forward to answering any questions and possibly even writing a full length response on my insane decision to undertake so many Major Works in the next few weeks. I entered my final year of high school with concerns for how people would think of me choosing to subject myself to this monstrosity of a year's worth of work. Sharing this journey with everyone on ATARNOTES has made me feel less alone and almost excited to have an audience to come back to :) I'm grateful for all the support I have received on this thread and hope to keep it active post Major Works.
That will be all from me! Have a great evening, folks! ;D
Toodles,
Angelina ;D
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