Overview
In this second intermediate-level unit, together with your continued refinement of the process of integrating song, speech and movement, you will further synthesize your music theory, aural musicianship and piano keyboard for your development as a music theatre singer. As you further enhance your singing technique, you will explore the phonetic aspects of the Spanish and Singaporean languages through selected songs and vocal exercises. The unit integrates your learning of singing with music theory, aural musicianship and piano keyboard, covering intermediate concepts of pitch, harmony, rhythm, pulse, tempo, articulation and expression to extend your technical and artistic development.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisite: MUSC12420 Music Theatre Voice 3
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 - 2022
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.
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- Demonstrate intermediate tonal complexion and vocal stamina in the accurate presentation of songs and technical work
- Demonstrate intermediate-level principles of breath usage, support and placement of the voice to various performance exercises
- Apply intermediate principles of foreign pronunciation, intonation and comprehension in various languages within selected songs
- Perform intermediate level pieces and exercises on the keyboard that relate to your musical development as a singer
- Demonstrate an intermediate level of aural musicianship through various practical vocal exercises
- Manipulate the elements of music relating to pitch, harmony, rhythm, keys, scales and chords as derived from the western art-music tradition and contemporary popular music styles at an intermediate level of music writing
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 50% | ||||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 15% | ||||||
| 3 - Practical Assessment - 15% | ||||||
| 4 - In-class Test(s) - 20% | ||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 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
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 50% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 15% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Practical Assessment - 15% | ||||||||||
| 4 - In-class Test(s) - 20% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
n.thomson@cqu.edu.au
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Music Theory Assessment Due: Week 9 Friday (16 Sept 2022) 11:45 pm AEST
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Sight-Singing & Aural Assessment Due: Week 10 Friday (23 Sept 2022) 11:45 pm AEST
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As the first of the third year advanced units, you will undertake activities that will integrate the various elements of your music theatre craft. At this level, a greater degree of insight and personal reflection, as evidenced through practice, is expected. You will continue to develop your skills in singing and character development through the intertwined possibilities and choices dictated by movement as a unified expression of characterisation. You will study detailed aspects vocal technique in your development as a music theatre singer with an advanced exploration of music theatre vocal repertoire. As part of your singing technique, you will explore the phonetic aspects of the German and Samoan languages in selected repertoire. Your technical skills will be extended through more advanced levels of music theory, including aspects of song-writing and arranging, aural musicianship and piano keyboard for your development as a music theatre singer.
Unit Coordinator: Nicole Thomson (Voice/Sight-Singing/Aural/Languages)
Academic Staff: Sarah Rozekrans (Theory/Keyboard)
1 Practical Assessment
Technical Assessment:
#1 - Foreign-Language Song
You will perform a song from the Torres Strait Islands – 'Sesere eeye'.
This piece involves body percussion and accompanying harmonies. This piece will be performed with all choreography and from memory, in a group context.
You may be allocated a melody or a harmony part. The assessment remains the same regardless of allocation.
Assessment:
Sing your designated part as part of a three part arrangement. Your aim is to accurately pronounce the Torres Strait Islander language and express the narrative of the storyline appropriately.
#2 - Technical Exercise – Sustaining a vocal harmony
You will be provided with a vocal arrangement of Sesere eeye, the foreign language piece you are studying.You will be required to prepare one of two designated harmony parts.
Assessment:
Sing your designated part as part of a three part arrangement. Your aim is to maintain your allocated harmonic line throughout.
#3 – Folk Song - She Moved Through The Fair
The Irish Folk Song, ‘She Moved Through The Fair’, is to be sung unaccompanied. No starting note will be provided.
All four verses must be sung from memory with careful attention being paid to rhythm, pitch, phrasing and lyrics. Vocal embellishments will be expected as per the folk style.
Assessment:
Sing 'She Moved Through The Fair' in full from memory. Your aim is to accurately interpret the style of the piece, express the emotion of the song appropriately, whilst maintaining pitch and rhythm.
Repertoire Assessment (Closed Exam):
You will be required to complete a practical singing assessment consisting of the following:
- The program should demonstrate a choice of 4 works covering the different genres available throughout the history of 20th and 21st century music theatre with a total performance time of no longer than 18 minutes.
- The genres to be represented are as follows:
- - pre-1950s (including operetta)
- - legitimate (Golden Era) 1950-1965 approx
- - pre-2000s (MUST be composed by Stephen Sondheim)
- - post-2000s (contemporary)
- One piece must be a 'Song & Dance' with planned choreography throughout the performance
- The program should show a variety of styles and tempos, and be sung entirely from memory.
- The program is to be chosen in consultation with your teacher to ensure an appropriate level of difficulty is attempted.
- Program notes for the performance exam must be submitted at the time of the vocal exam. These should include a song analysis of each piece, and a history of the work, composers and character. They should be a minimum of 200 words for each piece of music that you are performing.
Week 10 Friday (23 Sept 2022) 11:45 pm AEST
Practical Assessment to take place during the Examination period
Exam Week Friday (21 Oct 2022)
To be returned after the conclusion of the Examination Period
Technical examination
- Correct pitch and rhythm
- Correct phrasing and breathing
- Consistent vowel usage and language pronunciation
- Ability to maintain a harmony
- Ability to sustain a key tonality
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Communication of content and ability to understand the pieces presented in an appropriate style
- Ability to maintain choreography throughout
Performance examination
- Accuracy of intonation and consistency of pitch
- Clarity and accuracy of lyrics
- Ability to use support
- Ability to use appropriate vocal colours and use of vocal colours
- Ability to maintain correct vocal technique and performance practice whilst moving
- Ability to make effective change between singing and speech qualities
- Communication of content and the ability to understand the pieces presented
- Appropriateness of program notes
- Demonstrate intermediate tonal complexion and vocal stamina in the accurate presentation of songs and technical work
- Demonstrate intermediate-level principles of breath usage, support and placement of the voice to various performance exercises
- Apply intermediate principles of foreign pronunciation, intonation and comprehension in various languages within selected songs
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
2 Practical Assessment
You will continue to develop intermediate Sight-Singing and Aural techniques through the application of Ensemble Singing with repertoire chosen in consultation with the class tutor.
Ensembles my be required to sing in parts and may be required to sing all parts of examination repertoire where requested.
Week 10 Friday (23 Sept 2022) 11:45 pm AEST
In-Class Test held throughout the Examination Period
Exam Week Friday (21 Oct 2022)
After the conclusion of the Exam Period
Marking Criteria:
- Accuracy of pitch in holding melodic line
- Accuracy of pitch in holding harmony line
- Consistency in ensemble singing (ie blending of sound)
- Rhythmic accuracy and fluency
- Perform intermediate level pieces and exercises on the keyboard that relate to your musical development as a singer
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
3 Practical Assessment
By the end of this unit, you will demonstrate:
- Playing major chord scales LH (any key)
- Playing harmonic minor chord scales RH (any key)
- Playing perfect, imperfect, plagal and interrupted cadences in any key (hands together)
- Playing piano accompaniment for a choral piece
Week 9 Friday (16 Sept 2022) 11:45 pm AEST
In-Class Exam
Exam Week Friday (21 Oct 2022)
To Be Returned After The Conclusion Of The Examination Period
Marking Criteria:
- Accuracy of notes
- Accuracy of fingering
- Rythmic accuracy and fluency
- Demonstrate an intermediate level of aural musicianship through various practical vocal exercises
- Critical Thinking
4 In-class Test(s)
Assessment Type: Song Analysis & Essay (Own Choice)
Description:
You are to choose a music theatre song to analyse and study. You must annotate the score, highlight key manipulations of the music elements that help build the narrative and character/s of the respective show. Both an annotated score and a 1500-word analytical essay on your chosen piece must be submitted.
Week 9 Friday (16 Sept 2022) 11:45 pm AEST
To Be Completed Within The Examination Period
Exam Week Friday (21 Oct 2022)
To Be Returned After The Conclusion Of The Examination Period
Marking Criteria:
- Clear introduction and conclusion (10%)
- Accuracy of annotated score and topic (25%)
- Detailed analysis and discussion of topic with references to the score (25%)
- Ability to write clearly and logically (15%)
- Correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and clear lay-out (10%)
- Correct use of APA 7th edition style for all in-text referencing and reference list (15%)
- Manipulate the elements of music relating to pitch, harmony, rhythm, keys, scales and chords as derived from the western art-music tradition and contemporary popular music styles at an intermediate level of music writing
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
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