The Aims of MYP Music

The aims of MYP music are for students to:

create and perform music!
develop skills specific to the discipline
engage in a process of exploration and discovery
make purposeful connections between
investigation and practice
respond to and reflect on music
understand the relationship between music and
its contexts
make connections between music and other
aspects of the world
deepen your understanding of the world

Assessment
Students will be assessed using a cumulative approach to calculate their trimester grades.
Clear expectations in the form of a task sheet, rubric and task clarifications will be given to students at the
beginning of each unit.

The four assessment objectives in music are:
Criterion A Knowing & Understanding
Criterion B Developing Skills
Criterion C Thinking creatively
Criterion D Responding

Process Journal
The Process Journal is an integral part of the music course, and is used for:

Class notes, specialized language and terminology
Goal setting and monitoring of your progress
Written assignments, guided and independent research
Musical ideas and planning for your work
Self-evaluation and reflection on your process of learning, creating and performing
Evidence of investigation and development of ideas
Research and links to other musicians works, inspirational images and performances
PJs will be a page on your student blog. You will update with posts during the trimester.
Students may also use Sibelius, GarageBand, Finale and other software in their inquiry into music.

Tips for a Successful Process Journal
Collect musical ideas, links and images you find interesting or relevant.
Document your thoughts, ideas, findings, explorations.
Save audio/video evidence of your progress and achievements and give links to that evidence.
Experiment! Try new things - take risks!
Reflect on what you have achieved then set a new goal.
Share your thoughts, surprises, disappointments, challenges, disasters and triumphs
Stay organized and up-to-date with assignments.
Suggest ideas for improvement so you can learn from your mistakes


Feedback
All major student assignments will be listed in Veracross. Major assignment will be posted at least 10 days in
advance of their due date. Smaller assignments may have a shorted window of time to be completed. Any
work that is far past the due date will be marked Not Turned In, and any work not finished will be marked
as Incomplete. Feedback will be given through Veracross, in your Process Journal (blog music page), as well
as verbally during class. You will receive formative assessments during your inquiry into music leading to final
summative assessments. You will receive a summative mark for each criterion during the trimester.

Late Work Policy
The expectation is that all work will be presented on time. If you are under pressure to meet the deadline you
should discuss this with your class teacher prior to the due date.

Materials and Equipment
You will need your laptop and a pencil each music class.
Take out and open your laptop only when you are instructed to do so.
Keep physical sheet music in a folder and make sure you have it when you need it. Use a pencil to take
notes on this music.
Handle all instruments and materials with care, and use them only if you have been instructed on how to.
Do not move any gear out of practice rooms unless given permission to do so by a teacher.
If something breaks or is lost, report it immediately to your teacher.
Put all gear away where you found it at the end of each class.

E-mail
Make sure to check your email every day and feel free to email your teachers with questions. Students must
send all email to their teacher through the NIST email server:
kolsen@nist.ac.th

Have fun making music by
thinking, creating, exploring & experimenting
challenging yourself to try new things
continually asking yourself... questions like:
What am I doing?
How am I doing this?
What is coming up next?
I wonder what would happen if . . .?
Am I improving?
How can I become a better musician?
Does this sound good?