School: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Prepare compositions for publishing
  • Unit Code

    CUAMCP503
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Nominal Hours

    45
  • Full Year Unit

    Y
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Stewart James SMITH

Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required by music copyists to prepare compositions for electronic or print publishing. It applies to individuals who work with publishing house editors on print based scores or take the hand written score of a composer and enter the notation into a computer program. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Elements

  • 1. Determine requirements for music publishing
  • 2. Prepare music
  • 3. Review work

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to: - interpret music publishing briefs - prepare different types of compositions for publishing, including one that has parts - notate and proofread music for publication - evaluate own work and identify ways to improve Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must: - explain publishers requirements in relation to notation of music - explain musical protocols and customs for notating and editing music for publication - describe features of a range software tools/packages and other resources that might be required for notating music for publication - explain file formats that might be used for publishing music - describe copyright issues and intellectual property rights in the context of preparing compositions for publishing - outline issues and challenges that typically arise in the context of preparing compositions for publishing, and how they might be overcome.

Assessment

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to: - opportunities for preparing compositions for publishing - printed scores or recorded performances. Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Assessment

GS5 VET GRADING SCHEMA Used for WAAPA VET only

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Prepare compositions for publishing
  • Unit Code

    CUAMCP503
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Nominal Hours

    45
  • Full Year Unit

    Y
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Stewart James SMITH

Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required by music copyists to prepare compositions for electronic or print publishing. It applies to individuals who work with publishing house editors on print based scores or take the hand written score of a composer and enter the notation into a computer program. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Elements

  • 1. Determine requirements for music publishing
  • 2. Prepare music
  • 3. Review work

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to: - interpret music publishing briefs - prepare different types of compositions for publishing, including one that has parts - notate and proofread music for publication - evaluate own work and identify ways to improve Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must: - explain publishers requirements in relation to notation of music - explain musical protocols and customs for notating and editing music for publication - describe features of a range software tools/packages and other resources that might be required for notating music for publication - explain file formats that might be used for publishing music - describe copyright issues and intellectual property rights in the context of preparing compositions for publishing - outline issues and challenges that typically arise in the context of preparing compositions for publishing, and how they might be overcome.

Assessment

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to: - opportunities for preparing compositions for publishing - printed scores or recorded performances. Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Assessment

GS5 VET GRADING SCHEMA Used for WAAPA VET only

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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