MUS 203 : Classical Theory and Musicianship 1
Creative Arts and Industries
2021 Semester One (1213) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
| Capability 5: | Independence and Integrity |
| Capability 6: | Social and Environmental Responsibilities |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate competency in basic harmony and analysis. Topics include: Expanding the basic phrase model; adding nuance to the tonic, pre-dominant, and dominant areas through voice leading chords, embellishing tones, harmonic sequences, and applied dominants; the study of form through period and sentence structure. (Capability 1 and 2)
- Demonstrate materials of music skills including aural perception, musicianship, basic theoretical concepts and terminology. Topics include: Diatonic modes, whole tone, pentatonic and octatonic scales, centric, non centric and non-tonal music, simple introduction to integer notation, definitions of syncopation, canon, hocket and uneven/asymmetrical time signatures. (Capability 1 and 2)
- Demonstrate competency in performance within a musical ensemble through the Applied Musicianship Workshop. In addition to musicianship skills this includes ensemble skills including reliability, punctuality, collaboration, and rehearsal etiquette (Capability 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6)
- Develop competency in basic aural tasks using the music software Auralia (Capability 1 and 5)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Harmony and Analysis coursework | 20% | Individual Coursework |
| Materials of Music coursework | 40% | Individual Coursework |
| Individual Applied Musicianship test | 10% | Individual Coursework |
| Final Harmony and Analysis exam | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| 4 types | 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| Harmony and Analysis coursework | ||||||||||
| Materials of Music coursework | ||||||||||
| Individual Applied Musicianship test | ||||||||||
| Final Harmony and Analysis exam | ||||||||||
Please note ‐ owing to its practical nature, your contribution through active participation in Applied Musicianship is regarded as compulsory coursework. Failure to complete this compulsory coursework component will result in a DNC (did not complete) Fail Grade for the course. If you miss more than two scheduled rehearsals and/or performances (without medical certificate or other official written evidence) you will not satisfy this compulsory coursework requirement. It is your personal responsibility to sign the participation registers at every class. These will be available during the class and for a short while afterwards.
Assignments are to be submitted, according to submission type specified on CANVAS, by the due date. In the event of illness or other circumstances that prevent completing an assignment, please contact the course coordinator with evidence as appropriate before the due date. Late assignments that do not have an approved extension will be penalized 10% for each day or part thereof. No assignment will be accepted after that assignment has been returned to students.
Teaching & Learning Methods
This course consists of two lectures and one tutorial per week, plus a choral performance project (Applied Musicianship) consisting of timetabled rehearsals leading to a performance. In addition students undertake weekly practice on the Aural training software Auralia. The teaching strategies in this course are designed to foster the permeability and transferability of skills across the various components of music theory and musicianship and to highlight the holistic nature of these skills, which are also transferable across all musical disciplines. Applied Musicianship provides the opportunity for students to engage with these components in a practical and social musical environment.
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15-point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15-point course that they are enrolled in.
For this course, you can expect 24 hours of lectures, 11 one-hour theory tutorials, 11 one-hour applied-musicianship classes, 48 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 56 hours of work on assignments, test preparation and performance preparation.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Attendance is required at scheduled activities including lectures and Applied Musicianship Workshop to receive credit for components of the course.
Please note ‐ owing to its practical nature, your contribution through active participation in Applied Musicianship is regarded as compulsory coursework. Failure to complete this compulsory coursework component will result in a DNC (did not complete) Fail Grade for the course. If you miss more than two scheduled rehearsals and/or performances (without medical certificate or other official written evidence) you will not satisfy this compulsory coursework requirement. It is your personal responsibility to sign the participation registers at every class. These will be available during the class and for a short while afterwards.
Lectures will be available as recordings.
Other learning activities including tutorials will not be recorded
Owing to its practical nature the Applied Musicianship workshop is not recorded and in-person attendance is required.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable, other than any specially arranged rehearsals or performances, which will be notified at the beginning of semester.
Learning Resources
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
Other Information
Attendance in class as well as engagement with course activities and readings is vital to academic success. Owing to the nature of music teaching and learning, consistent attendance is essential at all lectures, tutorials and studio lessons. Students must make every effort to attend class and complete all the necessary in-class requirements. All planned absences (such as overseas competitions, family events, masterclasses or work-related commitments) must be pre-approved by the Head of School. If approval is given, all Course Coordinators, Tutors and other teachers must be informed of your absence in advance. Unplanned absences relating to illness, bereavement, or other emergencies can only be excused with appropriate evidence from the University doctor, counsellor or other official source. It is students’ personal responsibility to make up all work missed, as individual catch-up classes will not be available.
Please note ‐ owing to its practical nature, your contribution through active participation in Applied Musicianship Workshop is regarded as compulsory coursework. Failure to complete this compulsory coursework component will result in a DNC (did not complete) Fail Grade for the course.
Digital Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
In the event of unexpected disruption
We undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions, the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. In the event of a disruption, the University and your course coordinators will make every effort to provide you with up to date information via Canvas and the University website.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.