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Unit of Study MUS10534 - Performance IV (2018)

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Unit description

Focuses on the composition and performance of original musical works as well as the development of instrumental and vocal virtuosity. This unit culminates in a professional ‘showcase’ live performance.

Unit content

Topic 1: Introduction to repertoire open to students selected area of specialisation (Electronica, Pop, Rock, Folk, Fusion, World Music, including original compositions/songwriting).

Topic 2: Technical exercises to establish complex melodic lines and professional harmony (polychord voicing and four-note voicings, and arpeggios).

Topic 3: Memorisation, chart interpretation and improvisation over harmonic progressions and 1 chord modal approaches. Scale syllabus (all modes, and a selection from world music scale).

Topic 4: Introduction to professional harmonic progressions, rhythmic development techniques and repertoire development.

Topic 5: Professional improvisation (melodic development, cyclic progressions, creative scale application 'inside and outside', rhythmic applications). Scale syllabus from a variety of genres.

Topic 6: Professional stagecraft skills including (e.g. presentation, band volume, personal dynamics, time management and communication skills).

Topic 7: Scale and chord syllabus (all relevant modes, voicings and from a variety of genres) Professional rhythmic techniques related to soloing (where appropriate).

Topic 8: Application of improvisation skills to selected repertoire. Chart reading, technical work and repertoire.

Topic 9: Continuation of approaches to improvisation in all genres and technical application.

Topic 10: Application of melodic skills to selected repertoire. Chart reading, technical work and repertoire.

Topic 11: Application of rhythmic skills to selected repertoire. Chart reading, technical work and repertoire.

Topic 12: Exam preparation: for professional performance

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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 professional-level instrumental or vocal techniques.
2 demonstrate the application of professional-level instrumental or vocal techniques to the performance of selected 'showcase' repertoire.
3 demonstrate a professional understanding of advanced and complex theory.
4 demonstrate expertise in the application of theory to performance and studio practice.
5 demonstrate professional level musicianship skills.
6 present work in the form of concerts, compositions, recordings or other approved media.
7 demonstrate proficiency in a studio recording environment.

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

  1. demonstrate professional-level instrumental or vocal techniques.
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
    • GA6:
  2. demonstrate the application of professional-level instrumental or vocal techniques to the performance of selected 'showcase' repertoire.
    • GA5:
  3. demonstrate a professional understanding of advanced and complex theory.
    • GA5:
    • GA6:
  4. demonstrate expertise in the application of theory to performance and studio practice.
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  5. demonstrate professional level musicianship skills.
    • GA5:
    • GA6:
  6. present work in the form of concerts, compositions, recordings or other approved media.
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
    • GA6:
  7. demonstrate proficiency in a studio recording environment.
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
    • GA6:

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