Overview
The effective delivery of an instrumental music curriculum is contingent on the knowledge and ability of the teacher in two associated areas: multi-instrument instruction and conducting technique. Through intermediate studies of multi-instrument and conducting techniques, you will have the opportunity to develop the pedagogical skills and concepts required to deliver successful group instrumental music instruction and ensemble direction for intermediate students. In this unit you will be required to continue your second instrument study from Multi-Instrumental Fundamentals and Ensemble Direction 1 and undertake a new instrument of study. Non-percussion majors must study beginner percussion and percussionists must study an instrument from the woodwind or brass families. You will be required to continue developing skills on your previous instrument of study from Multi-Instrumental Fundamentals and Ensemble Direction 1, performing repertoire and exercises relative to an intermediate level, while also developing skills on your new instrument, performing repertoire and exercises on this instrument relative to the beginner level. Additionally, you will continue to develop ensemble directing skills and conducting techniques for intermediate ensembles. In undertaking this unit, you will be required to have access to the two instruments chosen for your study.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-Requisite: Students must have completed MUSC13413 Multi-Instrument Fundamentals and Ensemble Direction 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 - 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.
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 Moodle/Unit Evaluations
Teaching resources/learning materials are of high quality.
Continue to provide a wide variety of high quality learning materials for the practical development of skills on new instruments.
- Perform beginning student repertoire on an instrument that is not your primary instrument of study from the woodwind, brass, percussion instrument families
- Perform intermediate student repertoire on an instrument that is not your primary instrument of study from the woodwind, brass, percussion instrument families
- Demonstrate practical conducting techniques required for the musical direction of an intermediate ensemble
- Explain the technical challenges of your chosen instruments of study and pedagogical methods for the successful development of beginner and intermediate students.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 30% | ||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 30% | ||||
| 3 - Practical Assessment - 20% | ||||
| 4 - Reflective Practice Assignment - 20% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 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 | ||||
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.
j.smyth-tomkins@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Conducting:
Review Module 2: Laban Theory of Movement and associated articulation gestures.
Multi Instrument:
Study of your chosen instruments, progressing through the online lesson content at your own pace.
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Conducting:
Module 3: The pattern serves the music
Multi Instrument:
Study of your chosen instruments, progressing through the online lesson content at your own pace.
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Conducting:
Module 3: The pattern serves the music
Multi Instrument:
Study of your chosen instruments, progressing through the online lesson content at your own pace.
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Conducting:
Module 3: The pattern serves the music
Multi Instrument:
Study of your chosen instruments, progressing through the online lesson content at your own pace.
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Conducting:
Module 4: Advanced fundamentals
Multi Instrument:
Study of your chosen instruments, progressing through the online lesson content at your own pace.
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Conducting:
Module 4: Advanced fundamentals
Multi Instrument:
Study of your chosen instruments, progressing through the online lesson content at your own pace.
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Conducting:
Module 4: Advanced fundamentals
Multi Instrument:
Study of your chosen instruments, progressing through the online lesson content at your own pace.
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Multi Instrument:
Study of your chosen instruments, progressing through the online lesson content at your own pace.
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Multi Instrument:
Study of your chosen instruments, progressing through the online lesson content at your own pace.
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Multi Instrument:
Study of your chosen instruments, progressing through the online lesson content at your own pace.
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Multi Instrument:
Study of your chosen instruments, progressing through the online lesson content at your own pace.
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Multi Instrument:
Study of your chosen instruments, progressing through the online lesson content at your own pace.
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
This unit provides a structured approach to learning a new instrument. A group method textbook is required for the study of your chosen instrument. The most commonly used texts are Tradition of Excellence (Kjos Publications) or Essential Elements (Hal Leonard).
1 Practical Assessment
In this task you are required to submit a video, demonstrating fundamental conducting techniques, relative to the direction of a beginner to intermediate ensemble. You will complete 3 technical exercises as well as selecting materials from the Level 05 - 2.0 repertoire recordings provided on Moodle .
Your recording must:
- Be 5 - 10mins in length
- Have a clear view of you, facing towards the camera
- Demonstrate the techniques discussed in this unit including: preparation, downbeats and releases, articulations, 2, 3 & 4/4 time signatures, fermatas, dynamics and left hand control.
- Demonstrate the deadbeat and fermata exercises
- Ensure the repertoire you select allows for the demonstration of the techniques listed above.
Week 7 Friday (2 Sept 2022) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 9
- Preparations, downbeats and releases are clear and controlled
- Articulations are communicated effectively
- Beat patterns are controlled and reflect an accuracy of time
- Dynamic variations are communicated effectively
- Use of the left hand is deliberate and effective
- Demonstrate practical conducting techniques required for the musical direction of an intermediate ensemble
2 Practical Assessment
In this assessment task, through a video recorded performance you will demonstrate your understanding of beginning techniques on an instrument previously unfamiliar to you.
Using a group-method tutor book, your recording must:
- Be 10 - 15mins in length
- Demonstrate a variety of exercises - increasing in difficulty to demonstrate the development of beginning skills
- Perform at least 1 of the solos with ensemble / piano accompaniment
- Perform the required scales / rudiments for this level
- State the name of the piece/scale or the number of the exercise/s.
Note: All non-percussionists are required to study percussion. If you have previous experience on percussion, contact the Unit Coordinator to determine your instrument of study.
Week 8 Friday (9 Sept 2022) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 10
Students will be assessed on a combination of criteria relating to the development of musical and technical skills as applied to their instrument and developmental level. The criteria for individual instruments may include the assessment of:
- Technical accuracy
- Fluency
- Intonation
- Rhythm
- Articulation
- Tonal quality
- Memorisation
- Breathing
- Tempo
- Dynamics.
- Perform beginning student repertoire on an instrument that is not your primary instrument of study from the woodwind, brass, percussion instrument families
3 Practical Assessment
In this assessment task, through a video recorded performance you will demonstrate your understanding of intermediate techniques on the instrument you commenced in MUSC13413 Multi-Instrument Fundamentals and Ensemble Direction 1.
Using a group-method tutor book, your recording must:
- Be 10mins in length
- Demonstrate a variety of exercises - increasing in difficulty to demonstrate the development of intermediate skills
- Perform at least 1 of the solos with ensemble / piano accompaniment
- Perform the required scales for this level (see the back of the tutor book)
- State the name of the piece/scale or the number of the exercise/s.
Week 10 Friday (23 Sept 2022) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 12
Students will be assessed on a combination of criteria relating to the development of musical and technical skills as applied to their instrument and developmental level. The criteria for individual instruments may include the assessment of:
- Technical accuracy
- Fluency
- Intonation
- Rhythm
- Articulation
- Tonal quality
- Memorisation
- Breathing
- Tempo
- Dynamics.
- Perform intermediate student repertoire on an instrument that is not your primary instrument of study from the woodwind, brass, percussion instrument families
4 Reflective Practice Assignment
In this assessment task you will compile a reflective journal of your engagement with the practical and theoretical aspects of learning a new instrument. This journal should display a reflective approach to your personal development as well as consideration of the methods and approaches required in the teaching of this instrument to a beginner student. In completing this task you must:
- Make weekly, detailed entries to your journal
- Refer to methods, texts, journals and performance repertoire that inform your practice and development
- Start the process of compiling this information from the beginning of your learning journey on your chosen instrument
- Ensure all references to methods / texts / journals are cited appropriately.
Length:
1500 words
Assignment presentation:
- Title page with your name, student number and chosen topic
- Must use 12 point Times New Roman font
- Must use 1.5 spacing for the body of the assignment
- You may use sub-headings to organise your assignment clearly
- You may refer to Youtube clips to demonstrate aspects of your discussion and reference appropriately
- Include in-text references
- Include a comprehensive reference list, adhering to the CQUniversity APA Style Guide (7th edition)
- All excerpts from URLs for music scores or recorded audio/video examples should include an in-text reference, and full details included in the reference list.
- Submit Microsoft Word (.docx) documents only.
*The word count is considered from the first word of the introduction to the last word of the conclusion. It excludes the cover page, abstract, contents page, reference page and appendices. It includes in-text references and direct quotations.
Review/Exam Week Friday (14 Oct 2022) 11:45 pm AEST
End of term.
- Evidence of self directed investigation
- Relevant discussion of future impacts on personal practice
- Demonstrated research of links to experiences discussed
- Accuracy of spelling and grammar
- Accuracy of referencing method
- Explain the technical challenges of your chosen instruments of study and pedagogical methods for the successful development of beginner and intermediate students.
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?
