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

    Jazz Special Projects 6
  • Unit Code

    MUS3318
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    5
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Christopher John TARR

Description

Instrumental workshops further develop stylistic abilities of the students on their chosen instruments. Specialist projects will also be offered during project weeks that enable students to choose from a selection of diverse topics related to their studies.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate general stylistic aspects of their chosen instrument.
  2. Further develop upon skills relevant to furthering their careers.
  3. Incorporate stylistic techniques used by the prominent jazz figures on their chosen instrument.

Unit Content

  1. Advanced instrumental technical processes related to stylistic applications.
  2. Incorporating stylistic traits of prominent jazz figures.
  3. Performance and career related optional topics.

Learning Experience

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

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and workshops.

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning

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
TypeDescription
Performance ^Perform at least once in instrumental workshop during the semester.
Participation ^Participate in 2 special project sessions
Participation ^Participate in concert practice

^ 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.

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

    Jazz Special Projects 6
  • Unit Code

    MUS3318
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    5
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Christopher John TARR

Description

Instrumental workshops further develop stylistic abilities of the students on their chosen instruments. Specialist projects will also be offered during project weeks that enable students to choose from a selection of diverse topics related to their studies.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate general stylistic aspects of their chosen instrument.
  2. Further develop upon skills relevant to furthering their careers.
  3. Incorporate stylistic techniques used by the prominent jazz figures on their chosen instrument.

Unit Content

  1. Advanced instrumental technical processes related to stylistic applications.
  2. Incorporating stylistic traits of prominent jazz figures.
  3. Performance and career related optional topics.

Learning Experience

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

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and workshops.

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning

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
TypeDescription
Performance ^Perform at least once in instrumental workshop during the semester.
Participation ^Participate in 2 special project sessions
Participation ^Participate in concert practice

^ 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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