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i had a really mean art teacher in primary school who used to say people's artwork suck and most of my classes were a bit boring
expectations for art class: i hope to be able to be more confident in art and enjoy it more
i like this painting a lot because when i first saw it, it was really late at night and it was very dark and every time i turn my head a little and look at it from a different angle, some twinkles would appear and some would disappear

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Have I grown in creativity? Give evidence of your growth, if any.

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Excellent: I explore various ways of manipulating the elements to develop a solution that is thoroughly developed to rich and fine detail. I had tested and/or improved my prototypes a few times.

Good: I explore several ways of manipulating the elements

to develop a solution that is well developed to substantial detail. I had tested and/or improved my prototypes a few times.

Developing: I explore a few ways of manipulating the elements to develop a solution that is partially developed to some detail. I had tested and/or improved my prototypes at least once.

Needs Improvement:
I explore one way of manipulating the elements to develop a solution that is superficially developed, lacking in detail. I made only one prototype and did not test and/or improve it.

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These are 3 important things I learnt about Creativity that can be used in my life:

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Excellent: I have a clear plan for managing time, incorporating buffer time to enable me finish well and on time.

Good: I have a clear plan for managing time, which I keep to well.

Developing: I have a plan for managing time, but am not able to keep to it.

Needs Improvement: I do not have a clear plan for managing time.

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Excellent: I communicate my thoughts and emotions in a compelling manner.

Good: I communicate my thoughts and emotions in an effective manner.

Developing: I communicate my thoughts and emotions in a predictable manner.

Needs Improvement: I communicate little thought and emotion to sustain interest.

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With respect to my goals, what was my proudest moment?

With respect to my goals, what was my greatest challenge?

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How has music evolved and been organised through time?

Peoples’ tastes changing over time (e.g. classical, jazz, etc)

Different periods (baroque, classical, romantic)

Technology’s evolution brings about music’s evolution (from CD to DVD, itunes to Soundcloud, new inventions like synthesizers and such)

Composing: A pop song!

What is a pop song?

What is the instrumentation of a pop band?

Why do people nowadays mostly like pop music?

What makes pop music what it is?

Lyrics are quite literal (content); relatable; lyrics and subject matter discussed are relevant

Use of acoustic instruments like guitars

Heavy bass (electric guitar, drums)

Electronic mixing and autotune

Sound effects

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- I hope to be able to know how to cook basic dishes within a short amount of time
- I hope to be able to cook creative dishes

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Have I grown in project management? Give evidence of your growth, if any.

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Excellent: I identify significant areas of strengths and weaknesses and provide an insightful evaluation of the generated ideas/solutions.

Good: I identify relevant areas of strengths and weaknesses and provide a thorough evaluation of the generated ideas/solutions.

Developing: I identify limited areas of strengths and weaknesses and provide a simplistic evaluation of the generated ideas/solutions.

Needs Improvement: I could not identify any strength and weakness and provide an inaccurate evaluation of the generated ideas/solutions.

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These are 3 important things I learnt about Project Management that can be used in my life:

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Excellent: I contribute extensively to my team.

Good: I contribute considerably to my team.

Developing: I contribute partially to my team.

Needs Improvement: I hardly contribute to my team.

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Excellent: I can express  insightfully my understanding of cultural diversities.

Good: I can express   substantially my understanding of cultural diversities.

Developing: I can express  appropriately my understanding of cultural diversities.

Needs Improvement: I can express  vaguely my understanding of cultural diversities.

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- I should plan my time will and manage it properly
- I should take risks when cooking dishes

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Have I grown in expression? Give evidence of your growth, if any.

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These are 3 important things I learnt about Expression that can be used in my life:

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Excellent: I understand and share the thoughts, desires and feelings behind the needs of my target user.

Good: I understand the thoughts, desires and feelings behind the needs of my target user.

Developing: I know the needs of my target user.

Needs Improvement: I am not clear what my target user needs

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Creativity:
To explore as many musical sounds (timbre, pitch, tempo, etc) , modify existing ideas by great masters  and test it out in my composing or performing before deciding on the final version.

Project Management:
To identify my target outcome, draft a practical time line and be realistic with my final product.

Expression:
Communication: To make sure that my/ my friend's communication is clearly and politely articulated to my group mates in the ensemble

Expression: To take courage to express my emotions :(i) Instrumental -through performing with more contrasting dynamics / greater cohesiveness  (ii) composing -through more deliberate matching of  lyrics to musical sounds

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With respect to my goals, what was my proudest moment?
- My proudest moment was when I managed to cook the dish properly without exceeding the time

With respect to my goals, what was my greatest challenge?
- It was hard to make it look nice and I had to manipulate the dish to show more colours and neatness

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Hi Year 'Toooos' !
Below are some suggestions to guide you in documenting your journey through this year's music module.  And yes.... you are NOT limited to these questions !

I suggest you create a separate post for each 'week band' for easier management and reading (but not compulsory).

Week 1-4
Deposit recordings of your playing here . (video or audio)

1.a) Which instrument(s) have you picked up in this module?
Answer: I have picked up the ukulele in this module.

b) What is something new you
have learnt about playing the instrument?
Answer: I have learnt to play some chords on the ukulele and learnt how to strum it correctly to produce a nice and vibrant texture.

c) What did you notice about your own learning style?
Answer: I noticed that I was a visual and aural learner. I prefer using pictures and images, as well as sound as music to learn new things.

d)Was it fun for you? Do you feel proud of your achievement? Why do you think so?
Answer: It was fun for me and I am proud of my achievement. My group learnt how to play "the Lava Song" as well as "the Cup Song" on the ukulele and it turned out very nice.

Week 5-6
Deposit latest recordings of your playing here. (video or audio)

What methods did you use to :
(i) overcome the technical difficulties of playing in this instrument / this piece of music  ?
(Aka recommend a problem solving method to another friend)
(ii) transfer the learning to another instrument?
(sample possibilities- erhm...twist your hands?!?!, crawl under the instrument!?!? adjust your brain waves / eye movements....  lalalalala etc )

Week 6-8/9
Deposit a video/ audio of your groups's performance here.

a) Evaluate your group' s performance (using the elements of music). Comment (as an individual AND as a group)

b) What are some new things you learnt about :
(i) the make-up of a pop ensemble (ii) the dynamics of group music making?  (PS: Discuss using the elements of music....more professional :] )
c) How do you feel / think about :
(i) expressing yourself through music.
(ii) the role of music in humanity
(iii) music and the linkage ( eg similarity, inter-dependence, complimentary etc) with other subjects (eg language, visual art, etc)    :-)
(iv) using music to empathise with others / for service to others (is it good way or not? / do you like this way?) .... any past experience to share?

Finally..............................................Write a sentence using the following words (any grammar form) that represents you (not related to ability, GPAs, pleazzze) :
Music - Create- Expression

For your Reference (only for absent-minded people... :
The elements in music are:
Tempo, Rhythm, Pitch/Tonality/  Melody, Harmony/Accompaniment,   Timbre, Texture, dynamics

HAVE A MUSICAL DAY!!

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What are my aspirations and goals for Aesthetics next year?

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What are my aspirations and goals for Aesthetics next year?

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Excellent: I generate  a large number of ideas of great variety, with a unique chosen idea.

Good: I generate a good number of ideas of good variety, with a credible chosen idea.

Developing: I generate some ideas of sufficient variety, with a predictable chosen idea.

Needs Improvement: I generate only a limited number of similar ideas, with a simplistic chosen idea.

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Stage 1: Chord progression (Bass line and Harmony)
1. How did I make this aspect more creative? Discuss what took place in this journey that led to your final chosen version.

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Stage 2: xxxx

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I used to think that art was limited to things like drawing, painting etc.. Now I think that art can be found in various forms like film, sculpting, sewing etc..

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We learnt how to make 3 different types of eggs: omelette, scrambled egg and hard boiled egg.

I learnt that my partner and I had to work together well and communicate to be able complete the given task efficiently.

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We learnt how to bake cookies and cupcakes. The healthier, less fat cupcake was less sweet as less sugar was used. I preferred the cupcake that was healthier as I do not like sweet things and our cupcake was sweeter than the healthier one.

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We learnt how to make the peach crumble/tuna quiche. We found a cool decoration for the peach crumble (the flower)

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We learnt how to make pizza and brownies.

The pizza was really nice to eat but we did not put enough cheese at the top so it looked a bit weird.

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We learnt how to make pizza and brownies.

The brownies took extremely long to finish as instead of just putting it in the oven, we had to steam it. We knew when it was ready by putting a skewer in the middle then taking the skewer out. If nothing clings onto the skewer, we knew it was ready.

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We learnt how to make chicken rice. It tasted extremely good, especially the chicken. I learnt how to properly use a rice cooker.

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We learnt how to make lasagna.

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We learnt how to make shepherd's pie. It was fun using the fork to come up with different designs. We had to consistently check the oven to make sure that it would have a golden brown colour.

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When deciding what dish I should do for the practical test, I had to decide between pizza, cupcakes and cake. In the end, I decided to make a cake, but modified it such that it would be healthier and would have a higher manipulative skill. I chose to do red velvet cake in a jar.

Instead of using frosting, I chose to use greek yoghurt instead, which is much healthier than if I were to use frosting as frosting has a lot of sugar. I also added less sugar.

Before the test, I was worried I would not have enough time to complete baking the cake and then layering it. However, during the practical test, I made use of the time when the cake was baking to clean up the used dishes, the table and to prepare the materials I had to use later. In the end, the dish turned out well but it was quite dense and did not rise like I wanted it to. I figured out that that may be because I had kept some of my ingredients in a container, which might have affected it.

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This artwork is by Ho Rey-en. This artwork is fascinating to me as the art piece looks extremely dazzling and magical. She chose to print and cut out words, and when the words are pieced together, the sentence on top explains what reality is. In the reality section, a clock is painted on shades of grey, showing that reality is very limited and confined. The sentence below it describes what imagination is. In the imagination section, bright colours such as blue and pink are used instead, with a space-themed painting painted on the colours, making it look extremely dazzling and magical. This shows that imagination is boundless and vast and exciting. With her artwork, I can observe clearly how the contrast of the dull shades of grey and the bright bursts of colour correlate with the difference between reality and imagination. This artwork hence intrigues and mesmerises me.