HS Ensemble Music

Responding for Traditional and Emerging Ensemble
Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

Interpret Artistic Work

MUS-HS.ReEE.08.1 Support an interpretation of a musical work that reflects the creators'/performers' expressive intent.

In addition to expectations of proficiency, student provides consistent evidence of in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught and expected.

 Support interpretations of the expressive intent and meaning of musical works citing as evidence the treatment of the elements of music, contexts, (when appropriate) the setting of the text, and varied researched sources.

“The Standard.” The student:

Explain and support interpretations of the expressive intent and meaning of musical works, citing as evidence the treatment of the elements of music, contexts, (when appropriate) the setting of the text, and personal research.

There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes as the student:

Identify and support interpretations of the expressive intent and meaning of musical works, citing as evidence the treatment of the elements of music, contexts, and (when appropriate) the setting of the text. 

 However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes.

Students will recognize the way elements of music are used to express affective attributes of music.

With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes.

Identify interpretations of the expressive intent and meaning of musical works, referring to the elements of music, contexts, and (when appropriate) the setting of the text.