| Semester 1, 2020 On-campus Toowoomba | |
| Short Description: | Making Music 5: Improvising |
| 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:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: MUI2008
Rationale
Essential elements in the development of a contemporary musician are aural awareness and both a working knowledge of, and practical skills in the techniques of music analysis and the principles and practice of improvised performance. This course provides the student with important music skills that supplement Music Practice courses.
Synopsis
This course provides further practical instruction in the use of the vocabulary and language of contemporary music to create improvised musical artefacts. It further develops knowledge, understanding and aural acuity of pitch, melody and rhythm by applying these skills to improvisation.
Objectives
On completion of this course students will be able to:
- apply the fundamental principles, techniques and concepts of harmonic analysis to the practice of improvisation;
- show further developed aural skills, including the ability to research, observe and analyse music in a variety of contexts;
- use their prior experiences to work collaboratively within different musical contexts;
- interpret and explore the practices, languages, forms, materials, technologies and techniques of improvised musical performance.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Form and harmony in improvising | 30.00 |
| 2. | Developing harmonic, melodic and rhythmic repertoires for improvisation | 30.00 |
| 3. | Aural awareness in improvisation | 20.00 |
| 4. | Principles of group improvisation | 20.00 |
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=MUI3010)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
There are no texts or materials required for this course.
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.
There is no textbook for this course. Information and relevant resources will be made available on the 精东传媒app Desk as required.
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 65.00 |
| Lectures | 26.00 |
| Private 精东传媒app or Practice | 74.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSIGNMENT 1 | 100 | 30 | 14 Apr 2020 | |
| PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT 1 | 100 | 30 | 01 Jun 2020 | |
| PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT 2 | 100 | 40 | 01 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. -
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:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination for this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
There is no examination in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations. -
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.