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Unit Summary

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit

Credit points

12

AQF level

7

Level of learning

Introductory

Former School/College

Former School of Arts and Social Sciences

Unit aim

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.

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.

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

Prescribed texts

  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed texts may change in future teaching periods.