Sonic Landscapes and Compositional Logic · Contemporary Music Composition

The Architecture of Sound

Analyzing complex musical structures and the use of tension and release in various genres.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do composers use dissonance to evoke specific emotional responses?
  2. 2In what ways does the repetition of a motif provide a sense of unity in a piece?
  3. 3How has technology changed the definition of what constitutes an instrument?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9AMU10D01AC9AMU10R01
Year: Year 10
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Sonic Landscapes and Compositional Logic
Period: Contemporary Music Composition

Suggested Methodologies

Ready to teach this topic?

Generate a complete, classroom-ready active learning mission in seconds.

Generate a Custom MissionBrowse Lesson Plan Templates

More in Sonic Landscapes and Compositional Logic

Digital Orchestration

Using digital audio workstations to layer tracks and manipulate sound to create a cinematic atmosphere.

2 methodologies

Browse curriculum by country

AmericasUSCAMXCLCOBR
EuropeUKIEFRDEESITNLPTSE
Asia & PacificINSGAU