MYP Subject Groups
Course Content
| Visual Art | Music | Drama | ||
| M1 | Colour & tone Drawing Media 2D-3D Pattern & symbol (mark making) Cultural Studies |
Basic Music Reading Study of Baroque Period Study of Classical Period Interval Training Rhythmic and melodic dictations Baroque form composition Classical form composition Singing in multiple parts Musical terminology Conducting Patterns |
Rhythm and pulse - Samba Rhythmic Notation Instruments of the Orchestra Graphic Scores Ostinato & Drone in World Music Simple Structures AB ABA ABACAD Steel bands of Trinidad |
AOI skits Community (image building) Tableaux Melodrama Choral Dramatization Narrative Theatre |
| M2 | Cultural Studies (Sub-Saharan Africa) Self Portrait sculpture Perspective/Viewpoints Fastenings (drawing - pattern - print) Design & construction (Games) Observational Drawing Colour 2D into 3D Tourist artists Movement in Art Mask-making / sculpture |
Basic music reading Study of Classical period Odd-meter rhythm dictation Circle of 5ths Major/ minor scales Role of the conductor |
World Dance Music Blues Music - Chords - Bass line - Improvisation Pop Rock Verse Chorus Verse Chorus Mid 8 Chorus (Pop/Rock Structure, Similarities between Pop Styles) Sequencing rhythms loops and ostinato. Song writing Indian music |
Movement Laban Theory Creative Movement Dance-drama Anthology |
| M3 | Self Portraiture Felt making Landscape Op Art Self as Object Distortion (IT/ Digital work) Tonal work (light/dark) Installation Art Resist methods Composition, tone & force |
Basic music reading Study of Romantic period Development of opera 2-part melodic dictation Odd-meter rhythm dictation Circle of 5ths Major/minor scales and chords |
Grade 1 Theory exam (ABRSM) World Exploration -More Samba Japanese - Africa - Thailand - Homophonic Polyphonic Music Hip Hop 21st Century Music - Modern Dance Styles - Sequencing & Multi-Media Production Soundscapes & Atmospheres Live & Computer FL Studio |
Survival (image building) Tableaux Monologue Anthology Staging scenes from Across The Barricades |
| M4 | Motif design from natural forces East African Textiles Stencil design and print on fabric Repeat patterns and tessellations Colour mixing, texture & painting skills Artists - critical studies Cultural interpretation Rock art& development Issue based art from contemporary artist studies |
World Music 20th and 21st century music Figured bass realization Augmented/diminished chords Counterpoint 4-part composition Fugal Composition Familiarity with classical works Ensemble skills |
Score analysis Complex dictation Indonesian Music African Percussion Music - Poly Rhythms Performance Technique - Review & Reflection Romantic Era Choice - Instrumental Performance or Computer Programming Music history |
Origins (image building) Taking a stand - Greek tragedy conventions Choral dramatization Docudrama Character development through comedy and Commedia dell'arte |
| M5 | Creative cycle & own development Further development from contemporary artist studies and research Observational drawing / painting in oils Sculpture Photography & ICT |
Japanese music Eastern tonalities Ternary form composition Familiarity with classical works 20th and 21st century music 12-tone composition Aural chord recognition Realizing of figured bass |
Composition Performance & The Recording Process Chinese music Salsa music Score reading Aural training |
Story building Radio Plays Scripted scenes (scene and character analysis, staging) One Act Plays |