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

    Contemporary Ensemble 5
  • Unit Code

    MUS3426
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Richard Thomas EASTMAN

Description

In this unit students will develop advanced instrumental skills through ensemble rehearsals and public performances. Students will work towards demonstrating skills in ensemble playing at an advanced level. Each student will also apply their individual programme of study that extends into their ensemble performance.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from MUS2428

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MUS3406

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply musical skills to a range of complex repertoire.
  2. Critically evaluate musical performances.
  3. Demonstrate acceptable progress in memorising and interpreting the level 3 Core repertoire.
  4. Demonstrate advanced ensemble skills.
  5. Devise new interpretations of designated repertoire, projects, arrangements and original compositions.

Unit Content

  1. Assigned public performance during the semester.
  2. Ensemble playing and arranging skills.
  3. Project organisation and collaborative learning methods.
  4. Rehearsal conventions and instrumental roles.
  5. Rehearsal leadership techniques.

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 2 hour ensemblesNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Rehearsals and 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
WorkshopEnsemble assessment30%
PresentationEnsemble assessment30%
PerformanceLive performance assessment40%

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

    Contemporary Ensemble 5
  • Unit Code

    MUS3426
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Richard Thomas EASTMAN

Description

Effective ensemble performance that demonstrates both the ability to lead and to follow is emphasised in this unit. Leadership and collaborative skills are developed within the ensemble as players discuss musical ideas in rehearsal. Students explore the interpretation of standard repertoire and the development of new interpretations using more advanced skills in both individual and group performance.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from MUS2428

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MUS3406

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Consistently display the requirements of ensemble leadership in musical ensembles.
  2. Collaborate with other players on the interpretation and communication of musical ideas.
  3. Interpret stylistic characteristics unique to the specialised ensemble.
  4. Utilise appropriate key themes that relate to the repertoire of the student's chosen ensemble.

Unit Content

  1. Core repertoire (Level 3).
  2. Assigned public performance during the semester.
  3. Ensemble playing and arranging skills.
  4. Rehearsal conventions and instrumental roles.
  5. Musical direction and ensemble leadership.
  6. Interpreting and applying aesthetic techniques appropriate to style.
  7. Intermediate to advanced improvisation and interaction methods.

Additional Learning Experience Information

All ensembles perform at least once in public during the semester, either in the University or in the wider community. Students will be required to work in an ensemble to produce and perform musical works. They will be required to engage in constant communication with each other about technical and stylistic issues. Students will be provided with opportunities to practise their performance and/or improvisation skills, with feedback from their peers and their ensemble director.

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
PerformancePractical assessment30%
PerformancePractical assessment30%
ExaminationPractical exam40%

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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