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Unit of Study MUS10532 - Performance II (2015)

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    This unit is only available to students undertaking the Performance major.

Unit description

Extends the skills and knowledge gained in Performance I and develops intermediate performance skills through the analysis and critique of melodic, harmonic and rhythmic elements of contemporary music repertoire and the application of foundational techniques.

Unit content

Topic 1: OWH & S including hearing loss awareness for ensemble playing; technical exercises to establish a practice routine; chart interpretation, rhythm changes, sight reading and transcription.

Topic 2: Introduction to repertoire; extended harmony; progressions, four-note voicings, quartal and arpeggios; Instrumental role and function.

Topic 3: Scale syllabus; extended chords, four-note voicings and arpeggios;

Topic 4: Repertoire development; introduction to advanced harmonic progressions, altered/chord extensions; rhythmic technical work related to fast tempos, 8th, 16th note straight, swung and syncopated feels.

Topic 5: Advanced improvisation; scale syllabus.

Topic 6: Memorisation, accompanying, chart interpretation and improvisation over advanced harmonic progressions and technical application to swing eighth notes at various tempos. Stagecraft skills.

Topic 7 : Scale syllabus. chart reading, technical work and repertoire memorisation.

Topic 8: Rhythmic focus Latin; jazz: standards, swing, hardbop, ballads and bebop.

Topic 9: Continuation of approaches to improvisation and technical application; stagecraft skills.

Topic 10: Chart reading, technical work and repertoire memorisation.

Topic 11: Exam preparation: advanced stagecraft and ensemble leadership skills.

Availabilities

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 advanced-level instrumental or vocal techniques appropriate to selected genres
2 demonstrate the application of advanced-level instrumental or vocal techniques to the performance of selected genre-based repertoire
3 demonstrate an understanding of advanced-level theory
4 demonstrate the application of theory and musicianship skills to performance and studio practice
5 present work in the form of concerts, compositions, recordings or other approved media.

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

  1. demonstrate advanced-level instrumental or vocal techniques appropriate to selected genres
    • GA1:
    • GA6:
  2. demonstrate the application of advanced-level instrumental or vocal techniques to the performance of selected genre-based repertoire
    • GA2:
    • GA6:
  3. demonstrate an understanding of advanced-level theory
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
  4. demonstrate the application of theory and musicianship skills to performance and studio practice
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA6:
  5. present work in the form of concerts, compositions, recordings or other approved media.
    • GA2:
    • GA6:

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