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
Music Skills 3Unit Code
MTH3201Year
2016Enrolment Period
1Version
1Credit Points
20Full Year Unit
Y
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Description
This unit continues to address techniques in music theory, aural accuracy, sight-singing and keyboard studied in preceding years. Its culmination should see students equipped with musical skills adequate to support a career as a professional performer in musical theatre.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Demonstrate efficiency in relatively complex sight-singing and dictation.
- Demonstrate piano skills at a level consistent with Grade Three/Four AMEB piano, including the ability to provide piano accompaniment for their own singing and that of others.
- Demonstrate skills in score-reading, musical analysis and theory to the level of Grade Five/Six AMEB.
Unit Content
- KEYBOARD - An introduction to right hand chord playing and bass note playing in left hand, as well as chord vamping styles, to further enhance accompaniment playing of songs. Continued expansion of keyboard skills (which may include improvisation and playing by ear) should mean that by the end of Semester Six of the BA (Music Theatre) program, students can sight-read single-line melodies and confidently provide piano accompaniments to their own singing and that of others. It is expected that students will achieve a level of proficiency in keyboard skills which is consistent with the standard expected of Grade Three/Four AMEB piano.
- MUSIC THEORY and AURAL - A continuation of the analytical processes studied in all previous semesters. Harmonic analysis, contemporary notations and contemporary harmonic language. Further transpostion work.Aural activities involving harmonic intervals, harmonic changes, chord recognition, chord progressions, syncopation, blend singing, a cappella part singing, sight-seeing complete tunes, vocal transposition, canon singing, chord singing by ear and memory training.
- STREAMING - In each of the three components studied, flexibility is provided whereby a student will be streamed to an appropiate level according to the capabilities he/she demonstrates in the particular form. It is required, in order to graduate, that the student must have attained an Advanced level pass in Music Theory and at least an Intermediate level pass in Aural and Keyboard.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Lectures and workshops
Assessment
GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for performance and/or practical based units
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.
ON CAMPUS| Type | Description |
|---|
| Examination | Music theory assessment |
| Practicum | Aural assessment |
| Test | Keyboard assessment |
Text References
- Thackray, R. (1982). The seeing ear. Perth: University of W.A.
- Stainkamph, E. Essential scales and arpeggios for piano. Allan & Co Pty Ltd.
- Ottman, R. (1967). Music for sight singing, (2nd ed.). New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.
- Murphy, H., Melcher, R., & Warch, W. (1973). Music for study. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.
- Butterworth, N., & Butterworth, A. (1966). 400 aural training exercises. Kent: Novello & Co.
- Morley, T. (1956). The English madrigalists. London: Stainer & Bell Ltd.
- Melcher, R., & Warch, W. (1971). Music for score reading. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.
- Hollinrake, H. (1954). Foundations of harmony for class teaching. London: Novello & Co Ltd.
- Morris, R. (1960). Harmony at the keyboard (part 1) London: Oxford University Press.
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
Music Skills 3Unit Code
MTH3201Year
2016Enrolment Period
2Version
1Credit Points
20Full Year Unit
Y
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Description
This unit continues to address techniques in music theory, aural accuracy, sight-singing and keyboard studied in preceding years. Its culmination should see students equipped with musical skills adequate to support a career as a professional performer in musical theatre.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Demonstrate efficiency in relatively complex sight-singing and dictation.
- Demonstrate piano skills at a level consistent with Grade Three/Four AMEB piano, including the ability to provide piano accompaniment for their own singing and that of others.
- Demonstrate skills in score-reading, musical analysis and theory to the level of Grade Five/Six AMEB.
Unit Content
- KEYBOARD - An introduction to right hand chord playing and bass note playing in left hand, as well as chord vamping styles, to further enhance accompaniment playing of songs. Continued expansion of keyboard skills (which may include improvisation and playing by ear) should mean that by the end of Semester Six of the BA (Music Theatre) program, students can sight-read single-line melodies and confidently provide piano accompaniments to their own singing and that of others. It is expected that students will achieve a level of proficiency in keyboard skills which is consistent with the standard expected of Grade Three/Four AMEB piano.
- MUSIC THEORY and AURAL - A continuation of the analytical processes studied in all previous semesters. Harmonic analysis, contemporary notations and contemporary harmonic language. Further transpostion work.Aural activities involving harmonic intervals, harmonic changes, chord recognition, chord progressions, syncopation, blend singing, a cappella part singing, sight-seeing complete tunes, vocal transposition, canon singing, chord singing by ear and memory training.
- STREAMING - In each of the three components studied, flexibility is provided whereby a student will be streamed to an appropiate level according to the capabilities he/she demonstrates in the particular form. It is required, in order to graduate, that the student must have attained an Advanced level pass in Music Theory and at least an Intermediate level pass in Aural and Keyboard.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Lectures and workshops
Assessment
GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for performance and/or practical based units
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.
ON CAMPUS| Type | Description |
|---|
| Examination | Music theory assessment |
| Practicum | Aural assessment |
| Test | Keyboard assessment |
Text References
- Thackray, R. (1982). The seeing ear. Perth: University of W.A.
- Stainkamph, E. Essential scales and arpeggios for piano. Allan & Co Pty Ltd.
- Ottman, R. (1967). Music for sight singing, (2nd ed.). New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.
- Murphy, H., Melcher, R., & Warch, W. (1973). Music for study. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.
- Butterworth, N., & Butterworth, A. (1966). 400 aural training exercises. Kent: Novello & Co.
- Morley, T. (1956). The English madrigalists. London: Stainer & Bell Ltd.
- Melcher, R., & Warch, W. (1971). Music for score reading. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.
- Hollinrake, H. (1954). Foundations of harmony for class teaching. London: Novello & Co Ltd.
- Morris, R. (1960). Harmony at the keyboard (part 1) London: Oxford University Press.
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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