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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

    Jazz Principal Study 1

  • Unit Code

    MUS1305

  • Year

    2018

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    10

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Victoria Leslie TORRANCE

Description

This unit aims to identify foundational instrumental, improvisational, interpretive and technical skills. Repertoire from the swing era and mainstream styles will be studied and the students will begin to build a practice routine and performance repertoire. This unit will also focus on individual performance skills with an emphasis on presentation.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MUS1118

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Develop an Ensemble repertoire from the Swing and Mainstream Eras.
  2. Establish a regular practice routine.
  3. Establish acceptable progress in foundational instrumental techniques on the students principal instrument.
  4. Establish the skills required to evaluate musical performances.
  5. Recognise the technical and interactive skills required to create improvised solos in an appropriate context.

Unit Content

  1. Basic jazz stylistic concepts, techniques and interaction methods.
  2. Basic scales and arpeggios.
  3. Basic sight-reading exercises.
  4. Ensemble core repertoire Swing and Mainstream Jazz standards.
  5. Foundational practice and time management strategies.
  6. Performance presentation from a practical and critical perspective.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered13 x 2 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Instrumental Lesson and Performance Workshops.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework 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
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentTranscribe and perform three improvised solos (as approved by your Principal Study tutor)30%
PerformancePrincipal Study performance assessment70%

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

    Jazz Principal Study 1

  • Unit Code

    MUS1305

  • Year

    2018

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    10

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Victoria Leslie TORRANCE

Description

This unit aims to identify foundational instrumental, improvisational, interpretive and technical skills. Repertoire from the swing era and mainstream styles will be studied and the students will begin to build a practice routine and performance repertoire. This unit will also focus on individual performance skills with an emphasis on presentation.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MUS1118

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Develop an Ensemble repertoire from the Swing and Mainstream Eras.
  2. Establish a regular practice routine.
  3. Establish acceptable progress in foundational instrumental techniques on the students principal instrument.
  4. Establish the skills required to evaluate musical performances.
  5. Recognise the technical and interactive skills required to create improvised solos in an appropriate context.

Unit Content

  1. Basic jazz stylistic concepts, techniques and interaction methods.
  2. Basic scales and arpeggios.
  3. Basic sight-reading exercises.
  4. Ensemble core repertoire Swing and Mainstream Jazz standards.
  5. Foundational practice and time management strategies.
  6. Performance presentation from a practical and critical perspective.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered13 x 2 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Instrumental Lesson and Performance Workshops.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework 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
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentTranscribe and perform three improvised solos (as approved by your Principal Study tutor)30%
PerformancePrincipal Study performance assessment70%

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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