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Unit Overview

Description

In this unit, students choose to specialise in either music performance or composition in order to conclude the development of musicianship, technical skills and repertory in either performance or composition addressed in MUSC3541 Practical Music 5. For performers, there is a particular emphasis on the study of advanced repertoire drawn from the literature of the student's principal instrument or voice. The focus is on further consolidating both technical and musical skills attained throughout Practical Music 1 to 5, and culminating in a performance examination of repertoire selected to demonstrate these skills in a public recital situation. Composition students apply techniques and technologies studied throughout the Practical Music sequence to the development of a portfolio of original compositions submitted and assessed at the end of semester. The portfolio must display variety in scope and instrumentation, and at least one work must involve technologies studied in previous semesters. The unit culminates in a recital examination of several original works developed during the year. Ahead of the recital, each student makes a 45-minute presentation to the composition workshop, a retrospective of their work developed during their studies. This is an elective unit in the Specialist Music Studies major in the Bachelor of Arts degree.

Credit
6 points
Offering
(see Timetable)
AvailabilityLocationMode
Semester 1UWA (Perth)Face to face
Semester 2UWA (Perth)Face to face
Details for undergraduate courses
  • Level 3 elective
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) in Performance—(a) demonstrate instrumental/vocal technique beyond the level attained in MUSC3541 Principal Studies 5; (b) demonstrate advanced control of intonation, rhythm, accuracy, articulation and tone quality through performance of advanced repertoire; (c) demonstrate knowledge of relevant concert repertoire through preparation of specifically chosen vocal/instrumental literature of greater difficulty and complexity than that already studied in Principal Studies 1 to 5; (d) demonstrate a maturity of musicianship through sophistication of phrasing, dynamic control and general expression beyond the level attained in MUSC3541 Principal Studies 5; (e) demonstrate embedded sophistication in collaborative music making skills appropriate to this level of tertiary performance; and (f) demonstrate theoretical and historical aspects of vocal/instrumental repertoire based on the study of written and recorded sources and (2) in Composition—(a) demonstrate command of relevant technologies for composition and performance; (b) apply advanced compositional techniques to the development of original compositions; (c) demonstrate command of idiomatic and extended scoring for acoustic instruments, in solo and small chamber ensemble contexts; (d) demonstrate embedded sophistication in collaborative music making skills appropriate to this level of tertiary performance; (e) verbally communicate their own creative ideas and analytical insights with reference to their own work and the work of others; and (f) independently manage the creation of an original composition from conception, through scoring and production of parts to a publishable standard, rehearsal and performance..

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) performers: solo repertoire examination; OR

composers: composition projects and listening/repertoire examination

; (2) collaborative music project; and (3) concert and weekly composition/instrumental workshop participation. Further information is available in the unit outline.

To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the performers: solo repertoire examination; OR composers: composition projects and listening/repertoire examination component.

Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Graeme Gilling and James Ledger
Unit rules
Prerequisites
an average of 60 per cent for MUSC3541 Principal Studies 5
or MUSC3401 Practical Studies 5
Co-requisites
MUSC3592 Music Large Ensemble 6
Incompatibility
MUSC3402 Practical Studies 6
Contact hours
individual/group lessons: 12 hours per semester
workshops: 20 hours per semester
collaborative music projects: varies according to each project
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  • Unit readings, including any essential textbooks, are listed in the unit outline for each unit, one week prior the commencement of study. The unit outline will be available via the LMS and the UWA Handbook one week prior the commencement of study. Reading lists and essential textbooks are subject to change each semester. Information on essential textbooks will also be made available on the Essential Textbooks. This website is updated regularly in the lead up to semester so content may change. It is recommended that students purchase essential textbooks for convenience due to the frequency with which they will be required during the unit. A limited number of textbooks will be made available from the Library in print and will also be made available online wherever possible. Essential textbooks can be purchased from the commercial vendors to secure the best deal. The Student Guild can provide assistance on where to purchase books if required. Books can be purchased second hand at the Guild Secondhand bookshop (second floor, Guild Village), which is located on campus.
  • Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.