Faculty of Education and Arts

School: WA 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

    Employ music and singing in performance
  • Unit Code

    CUAMPF301A
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Nominal Hours

    30
  • Full Year Unit

    Y
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to incorporate music into performances and to apply safe voice practices when preparing for and performing vocals.

Elements

  • Sing in ensemble and solo
  • Play rhythmic music on percussion instruments
  • Perform notes, chords and tetrachords of a major scale and its modes
  • Practise technical control and vocal range
  • Apply safe voice practices

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to: use music terminology correctly interpret basic notation and apply information to singing and playing percussion instruments demonstrate the accurate reproduction of musical elements and play simple rhythms on percussion instruments, solo and in ensemble sing in unison and in harmony in ensemble sing solo sing accompanied and a cappella.

Assessment

Assessment must ensure access to: relevant instruments and equipment performance opportunities appropriate venue with adequate space and acoustic qualities.

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 Board of Examiners.


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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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: WA 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

    Employ music and singing in performance
  • Unit Code

    CUAMPF301A
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Nominal Hours

    30
  • Full Year Unit

    Y
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to incorporate music into performances and to apply safe voice practices when preparing for and performing vocals.

Elements

  • Sing in ensemble and solo
  • Play rhythmic music on percussion instruments
  • Perform notes, chords and tetrachords of a major scale and its modes
  • Practise technical control and vocal range
  • Apply safe voice practices

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to: use music terminology correctly interpret basic notation and apply information to singing and playing percussion instruments demonstrate the accurate reproduction of musical elements and play simple rhythms on percussion instruments, solo and in ensemble sing in unison and in harmony in ensemble sing solo sing accompanied and a cappella.

Assessment

Assessment must ensure access to: relevant instruments and equipment performance opportunities appropriate venue with adequate space and acoustic qualities.

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 Board of Examiners.


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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