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Unit of Study MUSC1014 - Music Craft III (2024)

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Unit description

Builds on the skills and knowledge gained in Music Craft II, further developing foundational performance, songwriting or production skills through analysis and critique of repertoire and the application of studio specific techniques. Builds and consolidates foundational music theory and musicianship skills and knowledge. Students participate in practical and lab sessions and participate in one to one and small group tuition in their chosen studio practice area.

Unit content

  • Foundational level skills and knowledge related to a specific studio practice area (performance, songwriting or production)
     
  • Analysis and critique of repertoire, performance and recordings
     
  • Foundational level music theory and musicianship skills and knowledge.

 

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coomera
Term3
Term3
Lismore
Term3
Term3

Learning outcomes

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:

display emerging music theory concepts through aural, performance, written, creative and improvisation tasks

apply foundational level concepts and techniques relevant to a specific studio practice area.

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Other: Other texts as prescribed by individual studio lecturer, titles depending on instrument.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment

  • Students are required to have access to personal instruments and practice equipment including;

    Voice: Microphone, metronome and manuscript paper.

    Bass: Bass guitar, lead, tuner, metronome and manuscript paper.

    Guitar: Guitar (acoustic or electric), lead, tuner, metronome and manuscript paper.

    Keys: Access to keyboard, metronome and manuscript paper.

    Drums: Drum sticks, brushes, practice pad, metronome and manuscript paper.

    Songwriting: As prescribed by individual studio lecturer.

    Production: Access to a DAW of choice, interface, microphone, studio monitors and/or good quality studio headphone (for use with music software in Lab/Practical classes)

    Other: As prescribed by individual studio lecturer.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.