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 Professional Management Skills 1
  • Unit Code

    MUS3312
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    5
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Jamie Michael OEHLERS

Description

This unit introduces students to the basic business skills they will need to possess to succeed in the music industry. Covering topics such as networking, appearance, goal setting, studio etiquette, presentation skills and more, the unit aims to demonstrate to students the importance of these elements, encouraging them to think differently, and to open their minds to new ways of 'being' and 'doing' within their musical life.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Conduct themselves professionally in a studio setting.
  2. Create a basic network of relevant musical contacts.
  3. Present a basic business proposal.
  4. Set basic goals for business development.

Unit Content

  1. Goal setting.
  2. Importance of appearance.
  3. Networking.
  4. Presentation skills.
  5. Studio etiquette.

Learning Experience

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

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered11 x 1.5 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and 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
ExaminationIn-class examination of work50%
ExaminationFinal examination on the semester's content50%

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 Professional Management Skills 1
  • Unit Code

    MUS3312
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    5
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Jamie Michael OEHLERS

Description

This unit introduces students to the basic business skills they will need to possess to succeed in the music industry. Covering topics such as networking, appearance, goal setting, studio etiquette, presentation skills and more, the unit aims to demonstrate to students the importance of these elements, encouraging them to think differently, and to open their minds to new ways of 'being' and 'doing' within their musical life.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Conduct themselves professionally in a studio setting.
  2. Create a basic network of relevant musical contacts.
  3. Present a basic business proposal.
  4. Set basic goals for business development.

Unit Content

  1. Goal setting.
  2. Importance of appearance.
  3. Networking.
  4. Presentation skills.
  5. Studio etiquette.

Learning Experience

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

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered11 x 1.5 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and 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
ExaminationIn-class examination of work50%
ExaminationFinal examination on the semester's content50%

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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