Overview
Building on your knowledge from Language of Modern Music 1, you will further develop your skills and knowledge of the language of modern music as derived from both the western art-music tradition and contemporary popular music styles. You will study music theory elements covering introductory aspects of pitch, rhythm, pulse, tempo, articulation, harmony and expression. You will apply this knowledge in a range of activities applicable to this study.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: MUSC11405 Language of Modern Music 1
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2018
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student feedback through unit evaluations.
Worksheets
Ensure the worksheet items link closely to learning materials within the unit.
- Complete more complex music writing tasks using the elements of music relating to pitch, rhythm, keys, scales, chords, harmony and elementary arranging as derived from the western art-music tradition and contemporary popular music styles
- Apply your knowledge of the elements of music relating to pitch, rhythm, keys, scales, chords, harmony and elementary arranging to various music writing assignments
- Apply your knowledge of the elements of music relating to pitch, rhythm, keys, scales, chords and harmony to various aural-related tasks
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 10% | |||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 10% | |||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 10% | |||
| 4 - In-class Test(s) - 25% | |||
| 5 - In-class Test(s) - 45% | |||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||
| 5 - Team Work | |||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 10% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 10% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 10% | ||||||||||
| 4 - In-class Test(s) - 25% | ||||||||||
| 5 - In-class Test(s) - 45% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Professional Music Notation Software (Sibelius, Finale or MuseScore recommended)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
p.mckenzie@cqu.edu.au
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1 Written Assessment
- Music theory worksheet (10%). The purpose of these music theory worksheets is to build your music theory skills through creative music-writing activities. You will need to complete these tasks using music software on your computer (Finale Notepad and Audacity, both are free downloads, see moodle). The finished product should be uploaded on the moodle website.
- Worksheet 1 - Melodic Composition
Week 3 Monday (23 July 2018) 5:00 pm AEST
Upload via moodle
Vacation Week Monday (13 Aug 2018)
Students will receive assessment results online through the Moodle website.
- Accurate completion of each music theory task.
- Appropriate use of music software to complete music theory task.
- Apply your knowledge of the elements of music relating to pitch, rhythm, keys, scales, chords, harmony and elementary arranging to various music writing assignments
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
2 Written Assessment
- Music theory worksheet (10%). The purpose of these music theory worksheets is to build your music theory skills through creative music-writing activities. You will need to complete these tasks using music software on your computer (Finale Notepad and Audacity, both are free downloads, see moodle). The finished product should be uploaded on the moodle website.
- Worksheet 2 Four-part instrumental arranging
Week 7 Monday (27 Aug 2018) 5:00 pm AEST
Upload via moodle
Week 10 Monday (17 Sept 2018)
Students will receive assessment results online through the Moodle website.
- Accurate completion of each music theory task.
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Appropriate use of music software to complete music theory task.
- Apply your knowledge of the elements of music relating to pitch, rhythm, keys, scales, chords, harmony and elementary arranging to various music writing assignments
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
3 Written Assessment
- Music theory worksheet (10%). The purpose of these music theory worksheets is to build your music theory skills through creative music-writing activities. You will need to complete these tasks using music software on your computer (Finale Notepad and Audacity, both are free downloads, see moodle). The finished product should be uploaded on the moodle website.
- Worksheet 3
Week 10 Monday (17 Sept 2018) 12:00 am AEST
Assessment to be uploaded on moodle
Week 12 Monday (1 Oct 2018)
Students will receive their results online through the Moodle website after exam week.
All assessment criteria are equally weighted: 10%
- Accurate completion of all musical tasks.
- Inclusion of all musical requirements.
- Apply your knowledge of the elements of music relating to pitch, rhythm, keys, scales, chords, harmony and elementary arranging to various music writing assignments
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
4 In-class Test(s)
Details
Students will undertake a musicianship assessment. Students will work at the development of aural musicianship skills.
Review/Exam Week Friday (12 Oct 2018) 5:00 pm AEST
Upload via moodle
Students will receive assessment results online through the Moodle website.
- Accurate completion of all musical tasks.
- Apply your knowledge of the elements of music relating to pitch, rhythm, keys, scales, chords and harmony to various aural-related tasks
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
5 In-class Test(s)
- Music theory test (45%). This assessment will consist of music theory questions relating to the work covered in the topics of the unit.
- MKY: Class tests schedules will be posted on the Moodle unit website.
- Distance students may sit their class tests on campus (either MACKAY, TOWNSVILLE, ALBURY, WAGGA WAGGA, BATHURST, NOOSA) or may nominate an exam invigilator in their local location. Please see the Moodle site for guidelines pertaining to the examination procedures.
Exam Week Friday (19 Oct 2018) 5:00 pm AEST
Specific assessment times will given by unit coordinator.
Students will receive assessment results online through the Moodle website
- Accurate completion of all music theory tasks.
- Complete more complex music writing tasks using the elements of music relating to pitch, rhythm, keys, scales, chords, harmony and elementary arranging as derived from the western art-music tradition and contemporary popular music styles
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
