Contextualising Music

Unit Title: 317 Contextualising Music

Assessment criteria	Research	Milestone Assessment
1.1 Critically compare the profiles of two chosen musical styles analyzing contrasts in: a) cultural and historical influences b) audience expectations and perceptions c) technological developments d) media representations	Choose two contrasting music styles that interest you. Investigate the era in terms of fashion, politics, art, social and economic factors, technology (in music production particularly) etc.
1.2 Explain the main musical elements of each style identified in 1.1, illustrating the importance of the following, where appropriate: a) instrumentation (texture/timbre) b) structure c) rhythm d) melody e) lyrical content f) use of technology g) production You will make reference to at least four recorded examples	Elements of Music in Context blog or vlog with entries for a) to g) giving examples across a variety of styles Identify the common musical elements that give the styles their characteristic features making reference to at least four examples from each genre	Presentation to video or class
1.3 Evaluate personal response to each style identified in 1.1 in terms of, where applicable: a) relationship to own musical output b) relationship to own image/lifestyle c) relationship to personal music taste	What is my musical taste? What kind of music do I like to perform? How does the music I like reflect or inform my image/lifestyle? What links are there between this and the styles studied?	Teacher interview in which you will discuss your findings