Faculty of Education and Arts

School: WA 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 7
  • Unit Code

    MUS4305
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery


Description

This unit will enable the student to further develop their instrumental, interpretive and technical skills with a focus on formulating an audition/recital program. The study of advanced instrumental, improvisational, interpretive and technical skills will be a priority. The student will formulate an appropriate recital program and use initiative to master the repertoire in developing their own sound. Students will continue to evaluate and develop a practice routine and performance repertoire. Focus will be on further development of individual performance skills with an emphasis on presentation and critical evaluation.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 3 units from MUS3313, MUS3316, MUS3322

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Compose new works for the solo artist and Jazz ensemble.
  2. Construct advanced technical jazz patterns on complex jazz forms.
  3. Construct technical exercises appropriate to ensemble repertoire.
  4. Design and prepare an audition recital repertoire.
  5. Develop advanced instrumental technique on the students instrument in order to justify measureable progress.
  6. Devise an effective practice routine.

Unit Content

  1. Advanced concepts, techniques and interaction methods relating to recital repertoire.
  2. Advanced scales and arpeggios appropriate to repertoire under study.
  3. Advanced sight-reading exercises.
  4. Development of a personal voice.
  5. Further application of performance presentation techniques.
  6. Interpretative and aesthetic techniques appropriate to the Jazz genre and the recital program.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Instrumental lessons and performance 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
AssignmentTranscription Portfolio20%
PerformanceMid Year Recital40%
TestPrincipal Study Performance Assessment40%

Text References

  • Parker, C., Aebersold, J. (1982). Charlie parker omnibooks. Hal Leonard Corp.
  • Rawlins, S. (2001). 21 bebop exercises for vocalists and instrumentalists for the development of jazz phrasing, style and note selection. Hal Leonard Corp.
  • Moses, B., Mattingly, R. (1984). Drum wisdom. Modern Drummer Publications Inc.
  • Levine, M. (2006). Jazz piano masterclass. Petaluma, CA: Sher Music.
  • Sher, C. (2005). The new real books (volumes 1-3) USA: Sher Music Co.
  • Sher, C. (2000). The standards real book. USA: Sher Music Co.
  • Aebersold, J. Getting it together, play along series for all instrumentalists (volume 21). USA: Jamey Aebersold Jazz.
  • Crook, H. (2002). How to improvise. USA: Advance Music.
  • Leavitt, W. (1999). A modern method for guitar (volume 3). USA: Berklee Press.
  • Levine, M. (1989). The jazz piano book. Petaluma, CA: Sher Music.

Website References


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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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: WA 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 7
  • Unit Code

    MUS4305
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery


Description

This unit will enable the student to further develop their instrumental, interpretive and technical skills with a focus on formulating an audition/recital program. The study of advanced instrumental, improvisational, interpretive and technical skills will be a priority. The student will formulate an appropriate recital program and use initiative to master the repertoire in developing their own sound. Students will continue to evaluate and develop a practice routine and performance repertoire. Focus will be on further development of individual performance skills with an emphasis on presentation and critical evaluation.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 3 units from MUS3313, MUS3316, MUS3322

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Compose new works for the solo artist and Jazz ensemble.
  2. Construct advanced technical jazz patterns on complex jazz forms.
  3. Construct technical exercises appropriate to ensemble repertoire.
  4. Design and prepare an audition recital repertoire.
  5. Develop advanced instrumental technique on the students instrument in order to justify measureable progress.
  6. Devise an effective practice routine.

Unit Content

  1. Advanced concepts, techniques and interaction methods relating to recital repertoire.
  2. Advanced scales and arpeggios appropriate to repertoire under study.
  3. Advanced sight-reading exercises.
  4. Development of a personal voice.
  5. Further application of performance presentation techniques.
  6. Interpretative and aesthetic techniques appropriate to the Jazz genre and the recital program.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Instrumental lessons and performance 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
AssignmentTranscription Portfolio20%
PerformanceMid Year Recital40%
TestPrincipal Study Performance Assessment40%

Text References

  • Parker, C., Aebersold, J. (1982). Charlie parker omnibooks. Hal Leonard Corp.
  • Rawlins, S. (2001). 21 bebop exercises for vocalists and instrumentalists for the development of jazz phrasing, style and note selection. Hal Leonard Corp.
  • Moses, B., Mattingly, R. (1984). Drum wisdom. Modern Drummer Publications Inc.
  • Levine, M. (2006). Jazz piano masterclass. Petaluma, CA: Sher Music.
  • Sher, C. (2005). The new real books (volumes 1-3) USA: Sher Music Co.
  • Sher, C. (2000). The standards real book. USA: Sher Music Co.
  • Aebersold, J. Getting it together, play along series for all instrumentalists (volume 21). USA: Jamey Aebersold Jazz.
  • Crook, H. (2002). How to improvise. USA: Advance Music.
  • Leavitt, W. (1999). A modern method for guitar (volume 3). USA: Berklee Press.
  • Levine, M. (1989). The jazz piano book. Petaluma, CA: Sher Music.

Website References


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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