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Unit of Study MUS10525 - Advanced Studies in Western Art and Contemporary Music (2014)

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Unit description

Focuses on advanced-level socio-cultural, historical and practical contexts of Western Art Music and contemporary music, through relevant repertoire study, performance, composition and arranging; and provides students with more advanced practical music and pedagogical skills relevant to Western art music genres, through performance, composition, analysis of repertoire and music instruction.

Unit content

  • Advanced-level musicology and history of Western art music and contemporary genres
  • Analysis of repertoire from Western art music and contemporary genres
  • Composition and arranging for a variety of instrumental and vocal ensembles
  • Instrumental and vocal practical studies in a range of Western art music and contemporary styles and genres
  • Ensemble direction and conducting
  • Practical workshop and ensemble participation
  • Pedagogical training in classroom, ensemble and instrumental teaching
  • Further practical study of a new instrument

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Location Domestic International
Lismore Session 2 Session 2

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

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:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 demonstrate broad and critical knowledge and understanding of Western art music and contemporary music genres
2 demonstrate advanced-level practical techniques and repertoire analysis appropriate to Western art music and contemporary genres
3 demonstrate the application of theory to performance and studio practice
4 present work in the form of composition, performance, ensemble direction and classroom teaching.

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

  1. demonstrate broad and critical knowledge and understanding of Western art music and contemporary music genres
    • GA2:
    • GA7:
  2. demonstrate advanced-level practical techniques and repertoire analysis appropriate to Western art music and contemporary genres
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  3. demonstrate the application of theory to performance and studio practice
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  4. present work in the form of composition, performance, ensemble direction and classroom teaching.
    • GA5:
    • GA7:

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