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

    New Music Practicum
  • Unit Code

    MUS3521
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

In this unit students will participate in one or more New Music projects, and will learn to perform music from contemporary composers in an accurate and convincing manner.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Approach contemporary repertoire convincingly and with stylistic awareness.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of key performers on their instrument/voice.
  3. Identify and solve challenges related to new music, such as extended techniques, cross-rhythms, and unfamiliar intervals.
  4. Understand the performance conventions associated with the repertoire performed.

Unit Content

  1. Advanced rhythm.
  2. Atonal sight-singing.
  3. Ensemble playing.
  4. Improvisation.
  5. Interpretation.
  6. Score marking and preparation.
  7. Secondary literature (including recordings).

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures Workshops Practical demonstrations 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
PerformancePerformance50%
PerformancePerformance50%

Text References

  • ^ Edlund, L. Modus novus. Beekman.
  • ^ Hindemith, P. Elementary training for musicians. Schott.
  • ^ Weisborg, A. Performing twentieth century music. USA: Yale.
  • Ross, A. The rest is noise.
  • Zorn, J. Arcana.
  • Adorno, T. The philosophy of modern music.
  • Dalhaus, C. Schoenberg and the new music.

Journal References

  • Perspectives of new music.
  • Cambridge. Tempo.
  • 21st century music.

Website References

^ Mandatory reference


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

    New Music Practicum
  • Unit Code

    MUS3521
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

In this unit students will participate in one or more New Music projects, and will learn to perform music from contemporary composers in an accurate and convincing manner.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Approach contemporary repertoire convincingly and with stylistic awareness.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of key performers on their instrument/voice.
  3. Identify and solve challenges related to new music, such as extended techniques, cross-rhythms, and unfamiliar intervals.
  4. Understand the performance conventions associated with the repertoire performed.

Unit Content

  1. Advanced rhythm.
  2. Atonal sight-singing.
  3. Ensemble playing.
  4. Improvisation.
  5. Interpretation.
  6. Score marking and preparation.
  7. Secondary literature (including recordings).

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures Workshops Practical demonstrations 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
PerformancePerformance50%
PerformancePerformance50%

Text References

  • ^ Edlund, L. Modus novus. Beekman.
  • ^ Hindemith, P. Elementary training for musicians. Schott.
  • ^ Weisborg, A. Performing twentieth century music. USA: Yale.
  • Ross, A. The rest is noise.
  • Zorn, J. Arcana.
  • Adorno, T. The philosophy of modern music.
  • Dalhaus, C. Schoenberg and the new music.

Journal References

  • Perspectives of new music.
  • Cambridge. Tempo.
  • 21st century music.

Website References

^ Mandatory reference


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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