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MMCC3060 – Music Projects and Audience Engagement

2026 – Session 2, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Convenor and Lecturer
Andrew Robson
andrew.robson@mq.edu.au
Contact via andrew.robson@mq.edu.au
191D, 10 Hadenfeld Ave
Consultation by appointment
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
130cp at 1000 level or above
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit will provide students with the opportunity to apply musical learning to collaborative and individual projects that will focus on their musical creativity, performance and/or production. Students will learn how to develop an integrative musical project as well as document their key achievements in music in order to support their career aspirations and audience scope.

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: collaborate musically and communicate interpersonally within an ensemble.
  • ULO2: communicate in a range of musical contexts.
  • ULO3: research, document and integrate musical creativity.
  • ULO4: create musical projects.
  • ULO5: demonstrate originality in realised musical projects.
  • ULO6: apply, demonstrate and integrate complex musical components.

General Assessment Information

Late submission policy

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue.
 
This late penalty will apply to non-timed sensitive assessment (incl essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings etc). Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs etc) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application. Special Consideration outcome may result in a new question or topic.

The Special Consideration application page can be found here:

https://students.mq.edu.au/study/assessment-exams/special-consideration

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due Groupwork/Individual Short Extension AI Approach
Ensemble Project 40% No 15/10/2026 Individual and Group No Observed
Creative Project 40% No Thurs 5/11/2026 Wk 13 - times TBA Individual No Observed
Reflective Documentation 20% No 06/11/2026 Individual Yes Open

Ensemble Project

Assessment Type 1: Creative task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: 15/10/2026
Weighting: 40%
Groupwork/Individual: Individual and Group
Short extension 3: No
AI Approach: Observed

Working in groups, students will create and realise a musical piece in which each student makes a contribution to enable a cohesive ensemble performance.Refer to iLearn for further information.
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • collaborate musically and communicate interpersonally within an ensemble.
  • communicate in a range of musical contexts.
  • create musical projects.
  • demonstrate originality in realised musical projects.
  • apply, demonstrate and integrate complex musical components.

Creative Project

Assessment Type 1: Creative task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: Thurs 5/11/2026 Wk 13 - times TBA
Weighting: 40%
Groupwork/Individual: Individual
Short extension 3: No
AI Approach: Observed

This creative project entails a performance, musical composition or recording. Students are required to discuss their project outcomes in a viva voce as part of their Creative Project presentation. Refer to iLearn for further information.
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • communicate in a range of musical contexts.
  • create musical projects.
  • demonstrate originality in realised musical projects.
  • apply, demonstrate and integrate complex musical components.

Reflective Documentation

Assessment Type 1: Reflection task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 06/11/2026
Weighting: 20%
Groupwork/Individual: Individual
Short extension 3: Yes
AI Approach: Open

Students will reflect on and critically analyse their creative processes and the realisation of their projects in written documentation.Refer to iLearn for further information.
 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • communicate in a range of musical contexts.
  • research, document and integrate musical creativity.
  • demonstrate originality in realised musical projects.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • Academic Success for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation.

3 An automatic short extension is available for some assessments. Apply through the Service Connect Portal.

Delivery and Resources

Lectures begin in Week 1.

Tutorials begin in Week 2.

Please see iLearn for further information regarding delivery and resources in this unit.

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/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 connect.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

Academic Success

Academic Success provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

Macquarie University offers a range of Student Support Services including:

Student Enquiries

Got a question? Ask us via the Service Connect Portal, or contact Service Connect.

IT Help

For help with University computer systems and technology, visit https://students.mq.edu.au/support/technology/service-desk. 

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 since First Published

Date Description
30/07/2026 Clarification of 'Creative Project' due date.

Unit information based on version 2026.01R of the Handbook