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 4
  • Unit Code

    MUS2314
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Victoria Leslie TORRANCE

Description

This unit focuses on the application of technical and interpretative skills in performance. Students manage their own practice and performance repertoire and become proficient in a variety of genres and styles. Students critically appraise their own performance and the performance of others, and take a proactive role over their choice of repertoire and individual expression, demonstrating their initiative in mastering technical and interpretative challenges in performance.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass MUS2305

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply technical and interpretative skills to solo performance.
  2. Use initiative to master technical and interpretative challenges in performance.
  3. Perform repertoire from a variety of genres and styles.
  4. Critically appraise individual performance and the performance of others.

Unit Content

  1. Recording presentation related to second year jazz performance assessment.
  2. Intermediate jazz stylistic concepts, techniques and interaction methods.
  3. Intermediate sight-reading exercises.
  4. Intermediate scales and arpeggios.
  5. Themed ensemble repertoire.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 2Not Offered11 x 1 hour tutorialNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Individual and/or group lessons throughout the term, accompanied by regular instrumental/vocal workshops and weekly concert practice classes.

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 School Progression Panel.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Performance ^Principal study performance assessment50%
Performance ^Recorded performance assessment50%

^ Mandatory to Pass


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 4
  • Unit Code

    MUS2314
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Victoria Leslie TORRANCE

Description

This unit focuses on the application of technical and interpretative skills in performance. Students manage their own practice and performance repertoire and become proficient in a variety of genres and styles. Students critically appraise their own performance and the performance of others, and take a proactive role over their choice of repertoire and individual expression, demonstrating their initiative in mastering technical and interpretative challenges in performance.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass MUS2305

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply technical and interpretative skills to solo performance.
  2. Use initiative to master technical and interpretative challenges in performance.
  3. Perform repertoire from a variety of genres and styles.
  4. Critically appraise individual performance and the performance of others.

Unit Content

  1. Recording presentation related to second year jazz performance assessment.
  2. Intermediate jazz stylistic concepts, techniques and interaction methods.
  3. Intermediate sight-reading exercises.
  4. Intermediate scales and arpeggios.
  5. Themed ensemble repertoire.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 2Not Offered11 x 1 hour tutorialNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Individual and/or group lessons throughout the term, accompanied by regular instrumental/vocal workshops and weekly concert practice classes.

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 School Progression Panel.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Performance ^Principal study performance assessment50%
Performance ^Recorded performance assessment50%

^ Mandatory to Pass


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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