From Ibstudy

IB Music is one of the Group 6 subjects for the IB Diploma.

Contents 1 Requirements 1.1 All Levels 1.2 Higher Level 1.3 Standard Level 2 Periods of Western Art Music 2.1 Middle Ages(300-1400) 2.2 Renaissance (1400-1600) 2.3 Baroque (1600-1750) 2.4 Classical (1720-1820) 2.5 Romantic (1800-1900) 2.6 Modern (1900-present day) 3 Forms of Western Art Music 3.1 Orchestral music 3.2 Chamber music 3.3 Piano music 3.4 Choral music 3.5 Opera and musical drama 4 Other Western Music 4.1 Jazz 4.2 Popular Music 5 Non-Western Music 5.1 European Folk Music 5.2 Africa 5.3 Middle East 5.4 Central Asia 5.5 East Asia 5.6 South Asia 5.7 Oceania/Polynesia 5.8 Indigenous Music of the Americas

Requirements

All Levels

• 2000-word musical investigation
• One listening paper (IB Exam)

Higher Level

• 20 minutes of solo performance on primary instrument or voice
• Portfolio of 3 original compositions

Standard Level

Choice between:

• Group performance
• Solo performance
• Composition portfolio

Periods of Western Art Music

Middle Ages(300-1400)

Renaissance (1400-1600)

Baroque (1600-1750)

Classical (1720-1820)

Romantic (1800-1900)

Modern (1900-present day)

Forms of Western Art Music

Orchestral music

Chamber music

Piano music

Choral music

Opera and musical drama

Other Western Music

Jazz

Popular Music

Non-Western Music

European Folk Music

Africa

Middle East

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Oceania/Polynesia

Indigenous Music of the Americas