Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Coomera | ||
| Lismore |
Unit description
Strengthens intermediate level skills and knowledge in relation to collaborative music making practices, songwriting, composition, arrangement and music performance and presentation. Students will rehearse and perform with two ensembles with one geared towards students' own creative and/or performance goals and at least one having a recording focus.
Unit content
- Intermediate level ensemble practices and etiquette
- Repertoire selection and groove playing and rhythmic studies
- Intermediate level songwriting, composition and arrangement techniques
- Arranging for recording, creating "other worlds" in studio recording
- Creative recording techniques, overdubs, doubling and soundscapes
- Improvisation techniques related to selected repertoire
- Pre-production techniques for recording
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.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Demonstrate intermediate level instrumental or vocal techniques appropriate to selected genres |
| 2 | Demonstrate the application of intermediate level instrumental or vocal techniques to performance |
| 3 | Apply intermediate level composition and arrangement techniques within a small ensemble in a recording context |
| 4 | Evaluate and reflect on self and others' skill levels, development and artistry and implement strategies to improve targeted areas in relation to both individual and group practice at an intermediate level. |
| 5 | Present work within an ensemble in the form of performances, concerts, recordings or other approved media. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate intermediate level instrumental or vocal techniques appropriate to selected genres
- Demonstrate the application of intermediate level instrumental or vocal techniques to performance
- Apply intermediate level composition and arrangement techniques within a small ensemble in a recording context
- Evaluate and reflect on self and others' skill levels, development and artistry and implement strategies to improve targeted areas in relation to both individual and group practice at an intermediate level.
- Present work within an ensemble in the form of performances, concerts, recordings or other approved media.
Prescribed texts
- No prescribed texts.
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Workshop on-site 1 hour/weekly |
| Practical session 1.5 hours/weekly ((12 weeks)) |
| Practical session 2 hours/weekly ((12 weeks)) |
| Assessment | |
| Creative work | 50% |
| Creative work | 25% |
| Creative work | 25% |
| Teaching method |
| Workshop on-site 1 hour/weekly |
| Practical session 1.5 hours/weekly ((12 weeks)) |
| Practical session 2 hours/weekly ((12 weeks)) |
| Assessment | |
| Creative work | 50% |
| Creative work | 25% |
| Creative work | 25% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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Fee paying courses
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International
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