Nev. Admin. Code § 389.4085

Current through December 12, 2024

Section 389.4085 - Eighth grade: Music theory and practice

If a public school offers a course of instruction in music theory and practice in eighth grade, such instruction must be designed so that pupils meet the following standards of performance by the completion of the course:

1. Creation of new music by conceiving and developing music, alone and with others, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Generate and conceptualize musical ideas and work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to generate rhythmic and harmonic phrases in an expanded form that convey expressive intent.

(b) Organize and develop musical ideas and work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(1) Construct personal musical ideas for arrangements, songs and other compositions that demonstrate tension and release, unity, variety and balance and convey expressive intent; and

(2) Use iconic notation, standard notation or recording technology to document simple rhythmic phrases and harmonic ideas created by the pupil.

(c) Refine, complete and present musical work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(1) Apply a rubric to evaluate his or her musical work;

(2) Make revisions to musical work based on a rubric and feedback and describe the reasons for those revisions; and

(3) Present a final version of a personal composition in a manner that conveys expressive intent.

2. Performance of music that involves interpretation and presentation of music, alone and with others, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Select, analyze and interpret music for presentation, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(1) Sing or play instruments when performing musical selections appropriate for the age of the pupil;

(2) Apply personally developed criteria to select contrasting styles of music for performance and identify reasons for the selection;

(3) Compare the structure of contrasting pieces of music selected for performance;

(4) Sight-read in treble or bass clef simple rhythmic, melodic or harmonic notation;

(5) Identify how performances are informed by cultural and historical context and how such context creates different effects in music; and

(6) Perform pieces of music with contrasting styles in a manner that demonstrates the expressive qualities of the music.

(b) Develop and refine technique and performances, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to personally develop criteria for a rubric to evaluate his or her performance, apply those criteria while rehearsing and use those criteria to determine when the pupil is ready to perform a piece of music.

(c) Convey meaning through the presentation of music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to perform music:

(1) With technical accuracy to convey intent; and

(2) In a manner that is appropriate for the audience, venue, purpose and context.

3. Understanding and evaluating, alone and with others, how music conveys meaning, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Perceive and analyze music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(1) Select programs of music for a specific purpose and demonstrate connections to the interests of the pupil;

(2) Compare and explain how the elements and expressive qualities of different pieces of music relate to their structure; and

(3) Compare the context of music from a variety of genres, cultures and time periods.

(b) Interpret intent and meaning in music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to interpret a musical work using the cultural and historical context of the work and explain the interpretation.

(c) Apply prescribed criteria to evaluate music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to apply a rubric to evaluate musical works or performances.

4. Using external context when creating, evaluating and finding personal meaning in music, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Apply and relate knowledge and personal experience to music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to describe how interests, knowledge and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing and responding to music.

(b) Analyze music in light of societal, cultural and historical context to create a deeper understanding of the music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to describe, classify or explain relationships between music and other arts, disciplines and contexts of daily life.

Nev. Admin. Code § 389.4085

Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R043-18A, eff. 12/19/2018

NRS 385.080, 385.114 and 389.021