MUS 283 : Popular Music Performance 2

Creative Arts and Industries

2024 Semester One (1243) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Continuation of the work undertaken in MUS 196. This course prepares students who specialise in Popular Music with 1:1 instrumental tuition and group-based classes. The emphasis is on the development of techniques and skills to enhance the performance of original songs written by the students.

Course Overview

This course is the third of five principal study performance courses in the popular music major. It builds and develops on the skills and knowledge introduced in the MUS 196A&B courses and further expands instrumental, and interpretative skills through the in-depth study of scales, rhythm, harmony and the relevant musical analyses of set works. In addition, students augment their skills in transcription and sight-reading. This course prepares students who major in Popular Music with 1:1 instrumental tuition and group-based ensemble classes.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: MUS 183 or 196 Restriction: JAZZ 232

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 5: Solution Seeking
Capability 6: Communication
Capability 7: Collaboration
Capability 8: Ethics and Professionalism
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Music

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Display / continue to build on the set of skills developed in 196A/B and extend their understanding of the artistic and stylistic creation of popular music. (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1)
  2. Demonstrate an enhanced level of proficiency in interpretive and communication skills relevant to the performance of popular music. (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1 and 8.1)
  3. Demonstrate a heightened level of proficiency in practical and technical skills relevant to the performance and composition of popular music. (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1 and 8.1)
  4. Continue to refine an understanding of the common musical forms employed in popular music and how these forms are charted or scored. (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1)
  5. Demonstrate a heightened level of proficiency in the reading at sight of musical charts and scores. (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Assignments 60% Individual Coursework
Practical Tests 25% Individual Coursework
Performance Workshops 15% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5
Assignments
Practical Tests
Performance Workshops

Assignments are to be submitted, according to the 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 independent 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

The course consists of instrumental tuition across 12 classes involving music-making, playing compositions, ensemble work, music reading, and transcriptions.
Students will learn, rehearse and perform repertoire relevant to individual or ensemble popular music-making. Students will continue to develop their technical awareness and further explore the musical sensitivities that contribute to their ability to successfully contribute solo and ensemble performances. Specifically, students will work at reinforcing a range of technical exercises and musical performance skills to improve rhythmic accuracy, dynamic control, sound quality, chart reading and interpretation, and where appropriate, their arrangement and composition skills and computer-aided musicianship.
Individual lessons focus on both reinforcing theory materials discussed in MUS 284-287 alongside more in-depth strategies developing the following core performance techniques.

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 9 hours of lessons, 10 hours workshop, 75 hours of practising and thinking about the content and 56 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including lessons/tutorials/workshops to receive credit for components of the course.

Individual lessons may be available to students as recordings if requested. Other learning activities including tutorials will not be available as recordings.

Communication regarding course materials and assignments will be handled through Piazza.

24 hours' notice must be given to artist-teachers if you cannot attend a lesson.

The course includes live and online events including group discussions/tutorials/workshops.

The activities for the course are scheduled as a weekly timetable.


Learning 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.

Students must have access to their primary instrument on and off campus.

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.

Students will gain earlier access to upcoming test overviews and associated resources

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 for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

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.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an 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. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.

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 students may be asked to submit 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. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Published on 30/10/2023 11:22 a.m.