| Semester 1, 2020 On-campus Toowoomba | |
| Short Description: | Preparing for Success in Music |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Creative Arts |
| Student contribution band : | Band 1 |
| ASCED code : | 100101 - Music |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Other requisites
Students will require access to e-mail and have internet access to UConnect for this course.
Please note that you must not enrol in this course unless you have completed and passed an audition for the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Music). Students intending to enrol on-campus must complete an on-campus audition.
Rationale
A successful music career requires more than practical music skills. Most successful 21st century musicians tend to develop portfolio careers based on a broad skillset. This course introduces you to the study of music at tertiary level, and to the particular challenges of studying music with a view to building a successful and sustainable career as a musician.
Synopsis
Students are introduced to a broad range of concepts which will assist them in their learning throughout their degree program but which also form the basis of building a successful and sustainable music career.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- demonstrate and practice a basic knowledge and understanding of workplace health and safety principles for working musicians;
- interpret their own learning style, motivations, goals and mindset in order to better reflect upon their music practice and learning;
- apply strategies to constructively deal with performance anxiety in a variety of situations;
- demonstrate their understanding of the role collaboration in music by analysing and reflecting on their experience of collaboration in various contexts;
- engage in critical self-reflection creatively and constructively and engage in providing constructive responses to artistic works and works in progress.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Introduction to workplace health and safety for musicians, including basic use of audio equipment | 5.00 |
| 2. | Critical response process: an introduction to providing constructive criticism on artistic works and works in progress | 15.00 |
| 3. | Analysis and self-reflection: the importance of reflection in musical learning and the use of online environments such as ePortfolio to aid reflective learning | 20.00 |
| 4. | Goal setting, motivation, developing health mindsets, becoming an independent and active learner | 15.00 |
| 5. | Collaboration: what is it? why is it important in music? how do you assess it? | 15.00 |
| 6. | Performance confidence: constructive techniques for handling performance anxiety | 20.00 |
| 7. | Practice, health and well being | 10.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=MUI1008)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Hallam, S & Gaunt, H 2012, Preparing for success: a practical guide for young musicians, Institute of Education, London.
In order to complete the requirements of this course, students will require access to: (i) an internet connection to maintain ePortfolio and 精东传媒appDesk; (ii) a portable audio visual recording device such as the Zoom H2n audio recorder or the Zoom Q3 HD video recorder or recording devices built in to a laptop.Materials as directed by the Teacher/Supervisor/Ensemble Director.
Reference materials
Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.
Materials as directed by the Teacher/Supervisor/Ensemble Director.
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Directed 精东传媒app | 39.00 |
| Independent 精东传媒app | 126.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY | 100 | 20 | 03 Apr 2020 | |
| REFLECTIVE ESSAY 1 | 100 | 30 | 11 May 2020 | |
| REFLECTIVE ESSAY 2 | 100 | 50 | 08 Jun 2020 |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
Students must attend and complete the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety training program for this course where required.
External and Online:
There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students鈥� responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
On-campus
It is the students鈥� responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration
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Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade, a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
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Examination information:
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Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
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精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Other requirements
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Students can expect that questions in assessment items in this course may draw upon knowledge and skills that they can reasonably be expected to have acquired before enrolling in the course. This includes knowledge contained in pre-requisite courses and appropriate communication, information literacy, analytical, critical thinking, problem solving or numeracy skills. Students who do not possess such knowledge and skills should not expect to achieve the same grades as those students who do possess them.