A MUSIC GUIDE *USE THIS DOWNLOADABLE BOOKLET & KEEP ALL YOUR REFERENCES AS YOU GO Anatomy of a Musical Investigation MI Assessment Criteria Requirements * An original musical investigation of two contrasting musical selections from two different cultures (genres) * 2000 word maximum length - DO NOT GO OVER 2,000 WORDS * The investigation must be presented in a media format. This format may include any kind of media format designed to reach large numbers of people. Some examples include: PowerPoint Presentation Website Radio Script Play or Movie Script News Paper Blog * The investigation must be original, and presented uniquely by the student * Students may not work on their investigation with another student, share sources, topics, or musical selections * Wikipedia and published IB Music Investigations are NOT acceptable research sources * Sources must be CLEARLY cited, and references WILL be checked before your final grade is posted * NOTE: Shared or sources not properly cited are subject to CUSD plagiarism penalties. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO MUSICAL SOURCES THAT MUST BE CITED IN A DISCOGRAPHY Cultures (From the IB Assessment Booklet) * The two musical cultures chosen for study should be sufficiently distinct: the music pieces chosen should therefore be easily definable as belonging to a distinct musical culture. * Despite the fact that the two musical cultures must be distinct, one or more inherent links between the musical pieces is (are) needed for the investigation to be successful. In this way, the required analysis of similar pieces and contrasting features of the musical pieces chosen can be achieved. Otherwise, the investigation may become merely an exercise in comparing the excerpts. Assessment Details Students are graded on the following five categories. The total number of IB Assessment Points available for the musical investigation is 20 (or 20% of your certificate qualification score). (from the IB MARK SCHEME) A Choice of Musical Examples B Analysis and Comparison of Musical Feature C Technical Language D Organization and Presentation E Overall Impression Assignment Due Dates ABSTRACT * Due first week of May, grade 11 * Typed * Include your notes about the media you will be using. * List the specific pieces you will be using for your comparison and supply an mp3 or YouTube performance of them INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION APPOINTMENTS * Individual appointments will be held the first week of May, grade 11 * Students present their paper verbally to the teacher * Discussions on formats, success of presentation and comparison, etc. ROUGH DRAFT * Due first week of September, grade 12 * Proofread * May include handwritten notes on changes yet to be made * Pictures, Sound Examples and their sources (i.e. website address, etc.) * Cited sources for your musical selections (discography) * Cited written sources (Wikipedia is NOT an acceptable source) FINAL DRAFT * Due last class in September, grade 12 * The draft needs to be handed in on time * Typed and proofread for spelling * Burned disk or other media of your presentation (a digital copy of your work) * A printed paper version of your media (i.e. print out the PowerPoint pages) * An electronic copy of your assignment with mp3 files should be put in your drop box Don’t Know Where to Start? If you are having a hard time finding a topic listen to these podcasts for some inspiration. Remember you are looking for how one separate and unique genre has influenced another genre. “Shared Musical Roots” - A podcast by NPR online John Coltrane’s Jazz Influence on Turtle Island String Quartet. From NPR What are some of the “Shared Musical Roots” found in Classical music? From NPR  Musical_Investigation_files/Anatomy%20of%20a%20MI.docMusical_Investigation_files/Anatomy%20of%20a%20MI.docMusical_Investigation_files/MI%20Assessment%20Criteria.pdfshapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1shapeimage_3_link_2