Late submission / Special Consideration

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved:

1. 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
2. no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (including weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests, online participation.

Assessment standards

1. Rubrics are used for all assessments and will be available on iLearn.
2. Assessment standards in this unit align with the University's grade descriptors, available on Schedule 1 at: https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/assessment

Written Assessment Submission

All written assessment submissions must be through Turnitin by the due date and time. For all written work, students are required to use APA referencing system for in-text referencing and reference lists. This includes recorded and online resources as appropriate.

Performance Assessments

Students will be allocated an assessment time for the final task. Students are required to provide an instrumental backing track in a suitable key for their performance task, or will provide musicians and instruments to accompany their performance, or will accompany themselves. It is the responsibility of students to ensure that backing tracks do not breach copyright legislation, are obtained legally and are not pirated copies. No melody or vocals are to be on backing tracks used for assessment purposes.

No practical assessments may be recorded (video or audio) by students nor uploaded to social media/platforms.

Lectorials for this unit will be held in the T1, 10 Hadenfeld Ave and commence in Week 1 of Session 1.

Tutorials will be held in the Ensemble Room (Rm123), 10 Hadenfeld Ave and commence in Week 2.

Required Readings and Resources

Required readings are available through Leganto. An indicative allocation of 15 hours is an estimate of the time required to complete these readings.

Set singing exercises are available on iLearn.

Recommended Readings

Recommended readings will be progressively listed on iLearn.

Individual Learning

Due to the practical and interactive components of this unit, students are encouraged to attend weekly lectorials and tutorials, to read the essential readings prior to attending weekly lectorials, to conduct individual research and to work on vocal development progressively throughout the semester. Students therefore need to devise a progressive rehearsal schedule that enables regular practice of vocal exercises. An indicative allocation of 30 hours is an estimate of the time required to complete additional research and practice.

Vocal Health and Care

Students should bring bottled room temperature water to all lectorials and tutorials. Students are requested to advise their convenor/tutor of any vocal health issues.

Feedback

Formal and informal feedback will be available throughout the session.

Technologies used and required

A computer and Internet access are required. Music playback facility is also required.