Music Curriculum

5th Grade

Course Purpose:

Students will analyze the musical traditions of the world and will explore the connections between music, art, and composition.

Outcomes and Components:

FA.5M.5

Students will explore how music and the visual arts interconnect and inspire each other and demonstrate conducting patterns in various meters, through the study and analysis of a standard orchestral work. 

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Component Code

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Standard(s)

  FA.5M.5.1 Analyze and listen to an orchestral work (e.g. Pictures at an Exhibition) inspired by a piece of art, taking note of stylistic elements. MU:Pr4.2.5c
  FA.5M.5.2 Compare the work to the art that inspired it and judge how well the art matches the music. MU:Cn11.0.5a
  FA.5M.5.3 Identify and describe the composer of the work, including personal and cultural details. MU:Cn11.0.5a
  FA.5M.5.4 Compare and contrast different instrumental arrangements of the work. MU:Pr4.2.5c
  FA.5M.5.5 Create a work of art to fit one of the movements of the work, either digitally or manually.

VA.Re7.1.5,

VA.Pr6.1.5a

Academic Vocabulary: Analyze, Identify, Describe, Compare, Contrast, Listen

Content Vocabulary: Orchestral, Art, Stylistic Elements, Culture, Composer, Movements