Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Adrian Renzo
Contact via adrian.renzo@mq.edu.au
Y3A-155
By appointment
Diane Hughes
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(39cp including 3cp in MUS units at 300 level) or admission to GCertArts
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit enables students to consolidate their musical learning through research, individual artistry, production and/or advanced performance. Collaborative projects will focus on musical creativities, performance and production. In addition, individual projects will be student initiated and project proposals will be followed with faculty consultations. The unit will conclude with a showcase of individual projects and/or performances. A written report on the process and realisation of the individual project will be submitted at the conclusion of the unit. Students will also be required to submit an integrative portfolio of their key achievements in music studies and documentation in relation to career aspirations.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Proposal | 10% | 25 August 14 (Week 4) |
Musical collaboration | 30% | 20 October 2014 (Week 10) |
Portfolio | 25% | 3 November 2014 (Week 12) |
Showcase | 35% | Week 13; TBA by 13-10-14 |
Due: 25 August 14 (Week 4)
Weighting: 10%
This assessment requires students to critically analyse their musical learning and goals. Students are required to submit a proposal (maximum of 1000 words) for the final performance or project. Proposals need to include the aim of the performance/project, the scope of the performance/project, the people involved and their roles, a proposed budget, technical requirements and staging plan.
Assessment criteria:
Due: 20 October 2014 (Week 10)
Weighting: 30%
This assessment entails musical collaboration and an ensemble performance in which individual sections allow each student to create, communicate and collectively perform their section. Each section is to be no less than 1 minute. Students are required to write lyrics, construct a melody and engage in devising group harmony/percussion/accompaniment for their segment. Production students may integrate created segments within the ensemble.
Students will be assessed individually on their contribution, musical creativity and performance. Students should actively participate, as a component of their mark will reflect this. The sections are to be finalised prior to Week 6 as recording sessions will record sections for group learning purposes.
Assessment criteria:
Due: 3 November 2014 (Week 12)
Weighting: 25%
This assessment documents individual musical artistry and creativity. The portfolio should be prepared progressively and may include research, promotional material, photographs, statements and recordings that consolidate an individual program of study. The portfolio may be in hard copy or submitted electronically. The final portfolio will begin with a synopsis. The portfolio should be presented in a professional manner and should be referenced where appropriate.
The portfolio is to contain an artist synopsis, evidence of consolidated learning, be professional in presentation, show evidence of musicality and creativity, with clear articulation in written and visual formats.
Assessment criteria:
Due: Week 13; TBA by 13-10-14
Weighting: 35%
This assessment entails an individual performance or project to be presented in front of an audience. CD backings or musical accompaniment are to be provided by students. Students will be assessed on their creativity and individual artistry in the showcase with a maximum of 15 minutes performance time (including set-up). Students also need to submit a written reflection (maximum of 1000 words) on the process and outcomes (including presentation/performance) of their performance or project by the end of Week 13.
Assessment criteria:
MUS 306 Tutorial |
12:00 |
Monday |
Y3A 187 Drama Studio |
MUS 306 Tutorial |
10:00 |
Monday |
Y3A 187 Drama Studio |
MUS 306 LECTURE |
9:00 |
Monday |
Y3A 187 Drama Studio |
Both lecture and tutorial attendance is compulsory. As some lectures involve workshops, attendance at lectures and tutorials will be recorded weekly. Students missing lectures or tutorials without submitting a Disruption to Studies application will automatically have marks deducted from their musical collaboration mark.
Assessments submitted or undertaken after the due or scheduled date without a Disruption to Studies application will automatically be deducted 10% per day (weekends included).
Students are expected to undertake independent research relating their findings in their written assessments and in their performances.
All performance assessments must be from memory – no reading of lyrics or music is permitted. Students are required to use technologies approriate to the projects; production students are required to use their own programs and laptops. A PA system will be supplied for the final performance/project.
Students will need to supply their own backing tracks or musical accompaniment, including rehearsal tracks. It is the responsibility of students to ensure that backing tracks do not breach copyright legislation (obtained legally; not pirated copies or illegal downloads).
In addition, students should bring bottled room-temperature water to all lectures and tutorials.
Required readings:
Burnard, Pamela. 2012. 'A framework for understanding musical creativities.' In Musical Creativities in Practice, 213-236. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly. 1990. 'The Domain of Creativity.' In Theories of Creativity, eds Mark A. Runco and Robert S. Albert, 190-212. Newbury Park: Sage Publications.
McIntyre, Phillip. 2001. 'The Domain of Songwriters - Towards Defining the Term "Song."' Perfect Beat 5/3: 100-112.
Toynbee, Jason. 2000. 'Making Up and Showing Off: What Musicians Do.' In Making Popular Music, 34-67. London: Arnold.
Research projects should include at least 4 additional scholarly references relevant to the aims of the performance/project/musical creativity.
Weekly readings will be available through e-resources and suggested readings for further research will be discussed in lectures. Full readings lists will be available on iLearn.
Week 1
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Unit introduction and overview
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Week 2
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Proposal type and structure
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Week 3
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Musical creativity 1
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Week 4
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Musical creativity 2
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Week 5 |
Musical collaboration
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Week 6
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Recording procedures Recording sessions
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Week 7
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Music copyright
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Week 8
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Public Holiday |
Week 9
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Integrating musical learning and artist traits
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Week 10
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Musical collaboration
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Week 11 |
Individuality
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Week 12
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Effective performance
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Week 13 |
Showcase
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Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
MMCCS Session Re-mark Application http://www.mq.edu.au/pubstatic/public/download/?id=167914
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