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Advanced Professional Practices A - MUSC3401
MusicSpec9

 
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of English, Media and Performing Arts
 
 
Course Outline: See below
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 5
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: MUSC2402 or MUSI2402
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Includes private tuition and examination on major instrument, participation in university ensembles, plus classes in performance studies and electives in composing, jazz studies or musicology.


Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will:
  • Have increased their technical and musical skills to a level of high competency in either instrumental or vocal performance
  • Be experienced in group and solo performance and will have developed skills in either composition, jazz or musicology in the support of performance as well as the ability to convey that knowledge effectively in sound and also through oral and written presentation.

Assessment

Performance Major
  • Participation and contribution to class discussions - 10%
  • Performance in class - 10%
  • Assignments for electives - 15%
  • End of session exams and private lessons - 40%
  • Performance groups (x2) - 20%
  • Australia Ensemble reviews - 5%
Composition Major
  • Participation and contribution to class discussions - 10%
  • Performances in class - 10%
  • Assignments for composition elective - 25%
  • End of session exams and private lessons - 30%
  • Performance groups (x2) - 20%
  • Australia Ensemble reviews - 5%

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