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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Performance Lab 2
  • Unit Code

    MUS1617
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Lindsay Ross VICKERY

Description

This unit is an introduction to the practice and issues related to presenting performances of original music compositions. It addresses issues of the composer/performer as well as the performance of work by others. In particular it focuses upon the performance of non-traditionally notated music, such as graphical, text-based and conceptual scores. Students are introduced to the MaxMSP visual programming language as a tool for assisting live performance. Students work in groups to prepare public performances.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MUS1614

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate skills in the direction of musical performances of original work.
  2. Describe and distinguish between contemporary compositional techniques and concepts.
  3. Evaluate musical performances of non-conventional scores.
  4. Perform non-conventional scores effectively in a ensemble setting.
  5. Perform simple editing tasks and use the MaxMSP visual programming language in live performance.

Unit Content

  1. An introduction to the MaxMSP visual programming language.
  2. Non-traditional approaches to creating performance scores.
  3. Performance presentation from a practical and critical perspective.
  4. Rehearsal conventions and instrumental roles.

Learning Experience

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

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 2Not Offered11 x 2 hour ensemblesNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Rehearsals, Workshops, Performances

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
ReportEnsemble report.5%
PerformancePublic performance.95%

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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Performance Lab 2
  • Unit Code

    MUS1617
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Lindsay Ross VICKERY

Description

This unit is an introduction to the practice and issues related to presenting performances of original music compositions. It addresses issues of the composer/performer as well as the performance of work by others. In particular it focuses upon the performance of non-traditionally notated music, such as graphical, text-based and conceptual scores. Students are introduced to the MaxMSP visual programming language as a tool for assisting live performance. Students work in groups to prepare public performances.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MUS1614

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate skills in the direction of musical performances of original work.
  2. Describe and distinguish between contemporary compositional techniques and concepts.
  3. Evaluate musical performances of non-conventional scores.
  4. Perform non-conventional scores effectively in a ensemble setting.
  5. Perform simple editing tasks and use the MaxMSP visual programming language in live performance.

Unit Content

  1. An introduction to the MaxMSP visual programming language.
  2. Non-traditional approaches to creating performance scores.
  3. Performance presentation from a practical and critical perspective.
  4. Rehearsal conventions and instrumental roles.

Learning Experience

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

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 2Not Offered11 x 2 hour ensemblesNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Rehearsals, Workshops, Performances

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
ReportEnsemble report.5%
PerformancePublic performance.95%

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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