The MYP FrameworkMusic in the MYP gives students access to musical experiences that allow for the development of thinking skills, intuitive skills, practical abilities, communication and the ability to relate to others. Engagement with existing and emerging music from the local community and from around the world allows students to understand the significance of music to the cultures of the world and, by engaging in practical work, to develop understanding of how the act of making music is a significant and universal aspect of human expression.
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During our investigation into horror music we had the privilege of talking with Australian Film composer Francois Tetaz. Francois lives in America so we had to Skype him. The students created questions to ask to help them compose music for their horror film. It was a wonderful experience.
In 1992 Francois co-founded experimental music trio Shinjuku Thief. He scored student short films and released a solo album The Drunken Taxicab of Absolute Reality (1998). Following this, he divided his time between producing and composing scores for film and contemporary dance. From 2001 onwards, Tétaz increasingly spent time writing and scoring film music. His film scores include the award-winning soundtrack for Wolf Creek (2006), Nash Edgerton’s The Square (2008), and Luke Doolan’s short film Miracle Fish, which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2010. In 2012 Tétaz composed the score for Underground, a Julian Assange bio pic, directed by Robert Connolly. He has just completed the soundtrack for Fiat Lux, a permanent light sculpture in collaboration with Drew Berry at Walter Eliza Hall Institute and a new work for Patricia Piccinini From within for her show at Haunch of Venison in London. |