Unit of Study MUSC2007 Creative Music Practice IV (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

MUSC2005 - Creative Music Practice III

Unit description

Strengthens intermediate level skills and knowledge in relation to collaborative music making practices, arrangement, music performance and recording. Students rehearse and record with a small ensemble and participate in practical sessions focused on arranging for strings, horns and electronic sound sources.

Unit content

Intermediate level ensemble rehearsal, performance and recording practices
Recording studio preproduction, etiquette and protocols
Writing and arrangement techniques for strings and horns
Writing and arrangement techniques for synthesisers, samples and effects

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:

demonstrate intermediate performance and recording techniques in an ensemble setting on an instrument or singing

apply intermediate-level arrangement techniques for strings, horns, and electronic sound sources

apply intermediate-level music theory principles to ensemble practice, recording and performance.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Practical 2 hours (Fortnightly)

Practical 4 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Creative work	30%
Participation	30%
Presentation	40%

Teaching method

Practical 2 hours (Fortnightly)

Practical 4 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Creative work	30%
Participation	30%
Presentation	40%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

Performance students are required to provide all their own leads, microphones, tuners, drumsticks and metronomes and must wear shoes in the D Block building at all times. Students are to provide their own ear plugs if required.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

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