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2021 unit offering information will be available in September 2020

Unit description

Provides the opportunity for students to develop their directions as musicians within their discipline, through intermediate level critique, analysis and application of musical/production elements of popular repertoire and the application of intermediate level techniques.

Unit content

  • Technique and technical work as relevant for specific studio areas
  • Review and refine practice routines and performance/presentation outcomes
  • Studio specific intermediate level theory
  • Application of studio specific theory to practice
  • Preparation for performance or presentation of works as relevant to studio area

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:GA1GA2GA3GA4GA5GA6GA7
1demonstrate intermediate level techniques appropriate to selected studio practice areaCreativityKnowledge of a disciplineCommunication and social skills
2demonstrate the application of intermediate level techniques to the performance/presentation of selected repertoire Knowledge of a disciplineCommunication and social skills
3demonstrate an understanding of intermediate level theory relevant to studio practice areaCreativityKnowledge of a discipline
4demonstrate the application of relevant theory to studio practice Creativity
5present work in the form of concerts, compositions, recordings or other approved mediaCreativityKnowledge of a disciplineCommunication and social skills

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate intermediate level techniques appropriate to selected studio practice area
    • GA2: Creativity
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
    • GA6: Communication and social skills
  2. demonstrate the application of intermediate level techniques to the performance/presentation of selected repertoire
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
    • GA6: Communication and social skills
  3. demonstrate an understanding of intermediate level theory relevant to studio practice area
    • GA2: Creativity
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
  4. demonstrate the application of relevant theory to studio practice
    • GA2: Creativity
  5. present work in the form of concerts, compositions, recordings or other approved media
    • GA2: Creativity
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
    • GA6: Communication and social skills

Teaching and assessment

Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every session. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Southern Cross University employs different teaching methods within units to provide students with the flexibility to choose the mode of learning that best suits them. SCU academics strive to use the latest approaches and, as a result, the learning modes and materials may change. The most current information regarding a unit will be provided to enrolled students at the beginning of the study session.

Fee information

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