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Unit of Study MUS10546 - Ensemble Direction and Arranging (2017)

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    A minimum 80% attendance record for all scheduled classes is normally required to qualify for a passing grade.


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 vocational-level instrumental or vocal techniques appropriate to selected genres and repertoire
2 demonstrate the application of vocational-level instrumental or vocal techniques to the musical direction and performance of selected genre-based repertoire
3 demonstrate an understanding of vocational-level theory appropriate to secondary school music syllabus
4 demonstrate the application of theory to ensemble direction, performance and arranging of repertoire
5 demonstrate vocational-level musicianship skills
6 direct and perform in instrumental and vocal ensembles representative of Western art and contemporary music repertoire appropriate to secondary school music syllabus.

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

  1. demonstrate vocational-level instrumental or vocal techniques appropriate to selected genres and repertoire
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  2. demonstrate the application of vocational-level instrumental or vocal techniques to the musical direction and performance of selected genre-based repertoire
    • GA5:
    • GA6:
  3. demonstrate an understanding of vocational-level theory appropriate to secondary school music syllabus
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  4. demonstrate the application of theory to ensemble direction, performance and arranging of repertoire
    • GA2:
  5. demonstrate vocational-level musicianship skills
    • GA5:
    • GA6:
  6. direct and perform in instrumental and vocal ensembles representative of Western art and contemporary music repertoire appropriate to secondary school music syllabus.
    • GA5:
    • GA6:

Prescribed learning resources

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