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MMCC1012 – Music Literacies
2020 – Session 1, Weekday attendance, North Ryde
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Co-convenor
Adrian Renzo
Co-convenor
Andrew Alter
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
A range of musical literacies is essential for creative, performative and communicative approaches to music. This unit enables students to explore different forms of musical communication as well as diverse musical structures and practices. Students engage in composed and improvised exercises, music notation including staff and chord symbols, and melodic, harmonic and rhythmic structures. The unit provides students with foundations for practical and critical awareness of musical structures, and includes conventional and contemporary approaches to musical practice. |
Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: analyse and evaluate music theory.
- ULO2: identify and interpret melodic, harmonic and rhythmic structures in music through aural and notated forms.
- ULO3: apply music theory through both notated and performed media.
- ULO4: evaluate and apply notation systems to creative practice in music.
Assessment Tasks
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General Assessment Information
All assignments have a Turnitin Link on the iLearn site for the unit. Thus, a component of each assignment must be submitted using this system. However, each assignment may have some components that are to be submitted in class. These may include things like workbook exercises, recordings or notated scores. Details of how these submissions will be managed will be given in the first class.
Delivery and Resources
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Delivery
There is one lecture (face to face) and one tutorial (face to face) per week. Lectures and tutorials for this unit begin in Week 1.
Feedback
Feedback in this unit is available in multiple forms: informal feedback in lectures and tutorials; face-to-face consultations; formal general comment, rubric, and/or in-text comments attached to assignments marked in Turnitin.
Class Times
All lecture and tutorial times, as well as classrooms, are available on the MQ Timetables website: timetables.mq.edu.au
Lectures and tutorials for this unit begin in Week 1.
Unit Schedule
Topic schedule and additional materials will be available in the first week of classes and on iLearn.
Late Submissions and Special Consideration
Please see the section below: "Late Assessment Policy."
Unit Schedule
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A set of weekly topics will be provided in week 1 of classes.
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy (Note: The Special Consideration Policy is effective from 4 December 2017 and replaces the Disruption to Studies Policy.)
Students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
Results
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
Student Support
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to help you improve your marks and take control of your study.
The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources.
Student Services and Support
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
Student Enquiries
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
If you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
IT Help
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
Changes from Previous Offering
This unit has been redesigned to become a core first-year unit within the Bachelor of Music Degree. Nonetheless, the unit is open to students in other degrees who may wish to enhance their music literacy skills.
The unit is designed to ensure that all students who intend on taking further musical study at University gain the requisite literacy skills needed for later study. Consequently, the unit has undergone significant changes from previous offerings including a completely revised set of topics and a new analytical assessment task.
Late Assessment Policy
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
Changes since First Published
| Date | Description |
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| 06/02/2020 | Details regarding tutorials and the staffing of this unit have been updated in the most recent version of this Unit Guide. |