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

    Contemporary Principal Study 8
  • Unit Code

    MUS4424
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery


Description

This unit will concentrate on preparing a recital programme that will represent the culmination of the student's undergraduate studies. The study of advanced instrumental, improvisational, interpretive and technical skills is a focus. The student will deliver an appropriate recital programme and use initiative to master the repertoire and develop 'their own sound'. The unit will be centred on the presentation of individual performance skills.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from MUS4421

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MUS4413

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Construct effective improvised solos on complex Contemporary Music forms and original repertoire.
  2. Demonstrate instrumental technique in a recital performance environment.
  3. Devise new interpretations of designated repertoire, projects, arrangements and original compositions.
  4. Memorise and interpret the recital repertoire.
  5. Perform with advanced instrumental skill in a small ensemble and solo setting.

Unit Content

  1. Advanced improvisation and interaction methods.
  2. Application of performance presentation techniques.
  3. Development of your own sound.
  4. Interpretive and aesthetic techniques appropriate to the Contemporary Music genre and recital programme.
  5. Recital programming techniques.
  6. Recital repertoire.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Instrumental lessons, and attendance at performance workshops where applicable.

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.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PerformanceGraduation recital90%
Test ^Technical barrier 310%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • Bennett, D. (2012). Life in the real world: How to make music graduates employable. Champaign, Illinois: Common Ground Publishing.
  • Green, B., & Gallwey, W.T. (1987). The inner game of music. London: Pan.
  • Wilkins, T. (2012). Access all areas: A real world guide to gigging and touring. Hoboken: Taylor & Francis.
  • Smith, G. (2000). Lost in music. USA: Picador.
  • Shuker, R. (1998). Key concepts in popular music. London/New York: Routledge.
  • Liertz, C. (2009). Performance confidence: a training program for musicians: mid-body awareness, the 21st century approach to performance confidence. Mt Macedon, Victoria: Holistic Imprint.

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.

MUS4424|2|1

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

    Contemporary Principal Study 8
  • Unit Code

    MUS4424
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery


Description

This unit will concentrate on preparing a recital programme that will represent the culmination of the student's undergraduate studies. The study of advanced instrumental, improvisational, interpretive and technical skills is a focus. The student will deliver an appropriate recital programme and use initiative to master the repertoire and develop 'their own sound'. The unit will be centred on the presentation of individual performance skills.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from MUS4421

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MUS4413

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Construct effective improvised solos on complex Contemporary Music forms and original repertoire.
  2. Demonstrate instrumental technique in a recital performance environment.
  3. Devise new interpretations of designated repertoire, projects, arrangements and original compositions.
  4. Memorise and interpret the recital repertoire.
  5. Perform with advanced instrumental skill in a small ensemble and solo setting.

Unit Content

  1. Advanced improvisation and interaction methods.
  2. Application of performance presentation techniques.
  3. Development of your own sound.
  4. Interpretive and aesthetic techniques appropriate to the Contemporary Music genre and recital programme.
  5. Recital programming techniques.
  6. Recital repertoire.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Instrumental lessons, and attendance at performance workshops where applicable.

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.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PerformanceGraduation recital90%
Test ^Technical barrier 310%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • Bennett, D. (2012). Life in the real world: How to make music graduates employable. Champaign, Illinois: Common Ground Publishing.
  • Green, B., & Gallwey, W.T. (1987). The inner game of music. London: Pan.
  • Wilkins, T. (2012). Access all areas: A real world guide to gigging and touring. Hoboken: Taylor & Francis.
  • Smith, G. (2000). Lost in music. USA: Picador.
  • Shuker, R. (1998). Key concepts in popular music. London/New York: Routledge.
  • Liertz, C. (2009). Performance confidence: a training program for musicians: mid-body awareness, the 21st century approach to performance confidence. Mt Macedon, Victoria: Holistic Imprint.

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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