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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.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to perform live for audiences as a soloist. It applies to individuals who perform as solo instrumentalists or vocalists. They may perform in any musical genre. They apply technical and musicianship skills and well developed stagecraft skills to engage audiences. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | Not Offered | 11 x 3 hour ensembles | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Evidence of the ability to: - demonstrate pre-performance checks and warm-ups - perform proficiently as a soloist before an audience on at least three occasions, including: - sustaining appropriate intonation, dynamics, phrasing, rhythm and expression during the performance - listening and adjusting own performance to maintain required sound - responding to directions - using techniques to engage the audience engaging the audience - plan strategies to improve future performances. Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must: - describe pre-performance warm-up techniques - explain how music knowledge is used by a soloist to enhance performance - describe features of listening critically to own and others performance - explain the main requirements for an effective soloist musician or singer - outline typical issues and challenges that arise in the context of performing as a soloist for audiences, and how they might be overcome - outline work health and safety (WHS) principles as they apply to performing in a range of environments.
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: - relevant instruments and equipment - opportunities for solo performances before an audience - appropriate venue with adequate space and acoustic qualities for solo performances. Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
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.
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.
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:
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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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.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to perform live for audiences as a soloist. It applies to individuals who perform as solo instrumentalists or vocalists. They may perform in any musical genre. They apply technical and musicianship skills and well developed stagecraft skills to engage audiences. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | Not Offered | 11 x 3 hour ensembles | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Evidence of the ability to: - demonstrate pre-performance checks and warm-ups - perform proficiently as a soloist before an audience on at least three occasions, including: - sustaining appropriate intonation, dynamics, phrasing, rhythm and expression during the performance - listening and adjusting own performance to maintain required sound - responding to directions - using techniques to engage the audience engaging the audience - plan strategies to improve future performances. Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must: - describe pre-performance warm-up techniques - explain how music knowledge is used by a soloist to enhance performance - describe features of listening critically to own and others performance - explain the main requirements for an effective soloist musician or singer - outline typical issues and challenges that arise in the context of performing as a soloist for audiences, and how they might be overcome - outline work health and safety (WHS) principles as they apply to performing in a range of environments.
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: - relevant instruments and equipment - opportunities for solo performances before an audience - appropriate venue with adequate space and acoustic qualities for solo performances. Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
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.
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.
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:
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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