MUS 382 : Popular Music Performance 3
Creative Arts and Industries
2024 Semester One (1243) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | People and Place |
| Capability 2: | Sustainability |
| Capability 3: | Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 4: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 5: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 6: | Communication |
| Capability 7: | Collaboration |
| Capability 8: | Ethics and Professionalism |
Learning Outcomes
- Develop and demonstrate an advanced awareness and proficiency in interpretive skills relevant to the performance of popular music. (Capability 1.2, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1 and 8.1)
- Demonstrate an advanced ability to accurately perform as a soloist and/or ensemble player with a popular music performance group. (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1)
- Develop and demonstrate a higher awareness and proficiency in stage 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)
- Demonstrate an understanding of a set of reflective practice skills that support their understanding of their work as vocal or instrumental performers and the social and musical environments they work in. (Capability 1.2, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 8.1 and 8.2)
- Demonstrate an ability to effectively read charts and lead sheets, and where appropriate, how to successfully improvise instrumental or vocal solos. (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1)
- Develop and demonstrate advanced understanding of how to build and create nuance, style and inflection that successfully contributes to the overall expressive qualities of a high quality instrumental or vocal performance. (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1 and 8.1)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 25% | Individual Coursework |
| Mid-semester Assignment | 25% | Individual Coursework |
| Final Performance Assessment | 35% | Individual Coursework |
| Performance Workshops | 15% | Individual Coursework |
| 4 types | 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||
| Coursework | ||||||||||
| Mid-semester Assignment | ||||||||||
| Final Performance Assessment | ||||||||||
| 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
They will study the development of advanced techniques and interpretative skills appropriate to the songwriting style of the student. Students will also analyze recordings and record their own vocal or instrumental performances. There will be a formative assessment by week 3.
Vocal performance students will study things such as the development of personal vocal technique exercises, the exploration of vocal sound, colour and phrasing, and the study of relevant vocal performances by other vocalists. During the course, vocal students will compile a portfolio of recordings of their vocal performances and undertake a major research assignment and presentation.
Instrumental performance students will study things such as arranging and composing for their instrument in a range of individual and ensemble contexts, developing skills in transcription and sight-reading and examining and analysing set works.
All students are required to maintain an average daily practice period of at least an hour a day throughout the course. It is worth keeping in mind that due to changing work pressures during the week this will mean that some days you need to be scheduling more than an hour (for example a couple of 45-minute sessions) to be able to maintain this average. It is very important to maintain a practice routine that focuses on all aspects of the course materials, topics and assignments from the start of the semester. Students need to attend weekly performance workshops in KMC 318.
Workload Expectations
For this course, you can expect 9 hours of 1:1 lessons, 20 hours of a large group popular music performance workshop, 96 hours of individual performance practice including handing in weekly coursework, and 25 hours thinking and researching the general course content and preparing and completing the two performance assessments.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Attendance is required at scheduled activities including 1:1 studio lessons and performance workshops to complete components of the course.
Learning activities such as 1:1 studio lessons will not be available as recordings.
Attendance on campus is required for all of the songwriting and performance assessments.
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.
Health & Safety
Vocal performance students need to complete vocal warm-up exercises before each of their nine 1:1 lessons.
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 have earlier access to upcoming assessment overviews and resources
Other Information
Students will submit coursework to CANVAS recorded examples of recent vocal performances and vocal exercises as a way of illustrating progress and improvement during their self-directed study time. As well students will record demos before their research assignment assessment and final assessment to receive feedback from the lecturer. CANVAS is used to communicate relevant information including class handouts, musical examples and assignments.
Mental and Physical Wellbeing
The School of Music takes the mental and physical wellbeing of its students and staff seriously. If you are aware of a situation in which someone’s welfare is compromised, you must alert the Course Coordinator. The University counselling service can offer advice on mental health. Student Disability Services can advise and advocate for students with medical disabilities. Please liaise with SDS about disability accommodations well in advance of assignment due dates or tests.
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.