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 Principal Study 8
  • Unit Code

    MUS4312
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Victoria Leslie TORRANCE

Description

This unit will concentrate on designing a recital program that will represent the culmination of the students undergraduate studies. A further study of advanced instrumental, improvisational, interpretive and technical skills will be a focus. The student will formulate an appropriate recital program and use initiative to master the repertoire, further developing their own sound. The unit will be centered on the continued development on individual performance skills with an emphasis on presentation.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass MUS4305

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate highly skilled instrumental technique in a recital performance context.
  2. Evaluate the outcome of recital performance.
  3. Further devise advanced jazz patterns on complex jazz forms.
  4. Perform arrangements of original works.
  5. Present and perform a recital.

Unit Content

  1. Advanced jazz stylistic concepts, techniques and interaction methods relating to recital repertoire.
  2. Application of performance presentation techniques.
  3. Development of a personal voice.
  4. Recital programming techniques.
  5. Recital repertoire.

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

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
Performance ^Final Recital100%

^ 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.

  • Unit Title

    Jazz Principal Study 8
  • Unit Code

    MUS4312
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Victoria Leslie TORRANCE

Description

This unit will concentrate on designing a recital program that will represent the culmination of the students undergraduate studies. A further study of advanced instrumental, improvisational, interpretive and technical skills will be a focus. The student will formulate an appropriate recital program and use initiative to master the repertoire, further developing their own sound. The unit will be centered on the continued development on individual performance skills with an emphasis on presentation.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass MUS4305

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate highly skilled instrumental technique in a recital performance context.
  2. Evaluate the outcome of recital performance.
  3. Further devise advanced jazz patterns on complex jazz forms.
  4. Perform arrangements of original works.
  5. Present and perform a recital.

Unit Content

  1. Advanced jazz stylistic concepts, techniques and interaction methods relating to recital repertoire.
  2. Application of performance presentation techniques.
  3. Development of a personal voice.
  4. Recital programming techniques.
  5. Recital repertoire.

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

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
Performance ^Final Recital100%

^ 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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