Y.U.
M Final Project
Student Name: _________________________________________     Date: ___________________
Beginning
Items
(1 Point)
Categories for grading
Melody / Harmony Student's composition displays no
melodic development as well as
creativity. With almost all ideas out
of context from the overal
composition. Students melody and
harmony do not align with the
structure of the composition. Instill's
zero creative compositional
techniques.
Rhythm Student does not utilizes rhythmic
motifs and development as a
compositional tool within their
composition. Students composition's
rhythm falls out of time, unless
stated otherwise.
Participation Student did not display active
participation within the class and
classroom activities. Student did not
work well in collaboration with other
peers.
Personal, cultural, social relevance Students work did not show
relevance to their individuality and
everyday lives. Student displayed no
attempt of creativity in showcasing
the message of their composition.
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Developing
(2 Points)
Student's composition displays little
melodic development as well as
creativity. With many ideas out of
context from the overal composition.
Students melody and harmony
infrequently align with the structure
of the composition. Instill's few
creative compositional techniques.
Student rarely utilizes rhythmic
motifs and development as a
compositional tool within their
composition. Students composition's
rhythm is infrequently in time, unless
stated otherwise.
Student rarely showed active
participation within the class and
classroom activities. Student rarely
worked well in collaboration with
other peers.
Students work rarely showed
relevance to their individuality and
everyday lives. Student displayed
some creativity in showcasing the
message of their composition.
Accomplished
(3 Points)
Student's composition displays some
melodic development as well as
creativity in ornamentation and
phrasing. With few ideas out of
context from the overal composition.
Students melody and harmony
almost always align with the
structure of the composition. Instill's
some creative compositional
techniques.
Student mostly utilizes rhythmic
motifs and development as a
compositional tool within their
composition. Students composition's
rhythm is mainly in time, unless
stated otherwise.
Student almost always showed active
participation within the class and
classroom activities. Student worked
well, most of the time, in
collaboration with other peers.
Students work mostly showed
relevance to their individuality and
everyday lives. Student displayed
creativity in showcasing the message
of their composition.
Exemplary
(4 Points)
Student's composition displays
melodic development as well as
creativity in ornamentation and
phrasing. Students melody and
harmony align with the structure of
the composition. Instill's creative
compositional techniques.
Student utilizes rhythmic motifs and
development as a compositional tool
within their composition. Students
composition's rhythm is in time,
unless stated otherwise.
Student showed active participation
within the class and classroom
activities. Student worked well in
collaboration with other peers.
Student showed active participation
within the class and classroom
activities. Student worked well in
collaboration with other peers.