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Unit of Study MUS71011 - Instrumental Techniques II (2018)

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  • Enrolment information

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

Unit description

Provides group instrumental or vocal tuition building on the skills and knowledge developed in the unit Instrumental Techniques I. The study is sequenced according to the needs and abilities of each individual, and the demands of each instrument.

Unit content

  • Technique and technical routines of an instrument: guitar, bass, drums, keyboards or in singing
  • Performance practice in contemporary styles 
  • WHS issues related to music performance
  • Evaluating and reflecting on practice strategies and performance outcomes
  • Performance preparation, stagecraft and ensemble direction

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 contemporary music performance techniques
2 demonstrate the application of theory to performance and studio practice
3 demonstrate musicianship skills applied to contemporary music performance
4 perform solo or in a small ensemble.

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

  1. demonstrate contemporary music performance techniques
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  2. demonstrate the application of theory to performance and studio practice
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  3. demonstrate musicianship skills applied to contemporary music performance
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  4. perform solo or in a small ensemble.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:

Prescribed learning resources

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Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.