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 Repertoire Ensemble 8
  • Unit Code

    MUS4317
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery


Description

This unit will concentrate on designing a recital programme that will represent the culmination of the students undergraduate studies. The study of advanced instrumental, improvisational, interpretive and technical skills is a focus. The student will formulate an appropriate recital programme and use initiative to master the repertoire and develop their own sound. The unit will be centred on the continued development of both individual and group performance skills with an emphasis on presentation and critical evaluation.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 4 units from MUS4305, MUS4307, MUS4310

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate a high level of instrumental proficiency in a small ensemble and solo setting.
  2. Design an rehearse a recital program.
  3. Devise innovative improvisations on complex Jazz forms and original repertoire.
  4. Devise new interpretations of designated repertoire, projects, arrangements and original compositions in view of producing a recital.
  5. Generate original works for a recital.
  6. Plan and produce a recital.

Unit Content

  1. Aesthetic techniques appropriate to the recital programme.
  2. Broader application of performance presentation techniques.
  3. Highly advanced improvisation and interaction methods.
  4. Ongoing development of your own sound based.
  5. Recital programming techniques.
  6. Recital repertoire.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Ensemble rehearsals 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
WorkshopAssessment of classroom work and preparation30%
PerformanceMini concert performance30%
PerformanceAudition recital40%

Text References

  • Sher, C. (2005). The new real books (volumes 1-3). USA: Sher Music.
  • Aebersold, J. Getting it together, play along series for all instruments (volume 21). USA: Jamey Aebersold Jazz.
  • Sher, C. (2000). The standards real book. USA: Sher Music.

Journal References

  • Jazz Times Magazine
  • Down Beat Magazine
  • Jazz Week
  • Jazz etc.

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 Repertoire Ensemble 8
  • Unit Code

    MUS4317
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery


Description

This unit will concentrate on designing a recital programme that will represent the culmination of the students undergraduate studies. The study of advanced instrumental, improvisational, interpretive and technical skills is a focus. The student will formulate an appropriate recital programme and use initiative to master the repertoire and develop their own sound. The unit will be centred on the continued development of both individual and group performance skills with an emphasis on presentation and critical evaluation.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 4 units from MUS4305, MUS4307, MUS4310

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate a high level of instrumental proficiency in a small ensemble and solo setting.
  2. Design an rehearse a recital program.
  3. Devise innovative improvisations on complex Jazz forms and original repertoire.
  4. Devise new interpretations of designated repertoire, projects, arrangements and original compositions in view of producing a recital.
  5. Generate original works for a recital.
  6. Plan and produce a recital.

Unit Content

  1. Aesthetic techniques appropriate to the recital programme.
  2. Broader application of performance presentation techniques.
  3. Highly advanced improvisation and interaction methods.
  4. Ongoing development of your own sound based.
  5. Recital programming techniques.
  6. Recital repertoire.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Ensemble rehearsals 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
WorkshopAssessment of classroom work and preparation30%
PerformanceMini concert performance30%
PerformanceAudition recital40%

Text References

  • Sher, C. (2005). The new real books (volumes 1-3). USA: Sher Music.
  • Aebersold, J. Getting it together, play along series for all instruments (volume 21). USA: Jamey Aebersold Jazz.
  • Sher, C. (2000). The standards real book. USA: Sher Music.

Journal References

  • Jazz Times Magazine
  • Down Beat Magazine
  • Jazz Week
  • Jazz etc.

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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