1. DP
Music
In a nutshell

2. Components
• Musical Links (20%)
• Performance (25%)
• Composition (25%)
• Analysis Paper (including
set works, 30%)
SL Students choose either Performance OR
composition

3. Musical Links
• Media Script
• 2000 words MAX
• Music from different cultural foundation
• At least 3 similarities
• Due December 2012

4. Performance
• 20 minutes recorded
• Repertoire should be varied
• In-class performances, school-wide
performances, out-of-school performance
• Recorded every unit
• Submissions collected March 2012, May 2012
& December 2013

5. Composition
• SL submit 2 pieces, HL
submit 3
• Composing
• Arranging
• Music Technology
Composing
• Stylistic Composing
• Will compose every unit
• Submissions due May 2013

6. Analysis Paper
• Set Works
– Classical Symphony, Sergei
Prokofiev
– Piano Concerto, Xian
• Music from Various Times,
Genres
– All Classical Periods
– Jazz
– Pop
– American Musical
– Music of various cultures: African,
Asian, Middle Eastern

7. Forms of Assessment
• Take-home assignments
– Written paper/media script, Composition,
Research, Theory Exercises
• In-class assignments
– Unit quiz, Theory Exercises
• Performance
– 2 per Unit, Graded by IB Rubric

8. Reference Guidelines
• All research, presentations, written papers
expected to comply with standards for
referencing sources. MLA/APA format will be
accepted. Any work not following referencing
standards will not be graded.