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Unit of Study MUS71010 - Instrumental Techniques I (2020)

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Unit description

Provides group instrumental or vocal tuition aiming to build on students' existing music performance skills in relation to particular instrument performance techniques; or to gain introductory instrument performance skills in a specific studio area. The study is sequenced according to the needs and abilities of each individual, and the demands of each instrument.

Unit content

  • Studio specific WHS issues related to music performance
  • Technique and technical routines application of an instrument - either guitar, bass, drums, keyboards or in singing
  • Establishing, documenting and demonstrating practice routines
  • Performance practice in popular music styles
  • Solo performance exam preparation, introductory stagecraft, stageplan responsibilities and ensemble leadership skills.

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Location Domestic International
Coomera
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Lismore
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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 technical application of studio specific practice routines
2 demonstrate music performance techniques
3 demonstrate musicianship skills applied to music performance
4 perform solo or in a small ensemble (due, trio or quartet).

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

  1. demonstrate technical application of studio specific practice routines
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  2. demonstrate music performance techniques
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  3. demonstrate musicianship skills applied to music performance
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  4. perform solo or in a small ensemble (due, trio or quartet).
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA5:

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