MUSC11406 - Language of Modern Music 2

General Information

Unit Synopsis

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

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 1
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2025

Term 2 - 2025 Profile
Mackay
Online

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).

Assessment Overview

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.

Assessment Tasks

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 22.73% response rate.

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.

Source: Student Evaluation
Feedback
Develop more music theory exercises in each work book
Recommendation
Staff will increase the amount of study exercises in each theory work book to ensure students have adequate practice of theoretical concepts.
Action Taken
Staff have increased the amount of study exercises in each theory work book to ensure students have adequate practice of theoretical concepts.
Source: Student evaluation
Feedback
Develop Musition practice tests
Recommendation
Staff will provide adequate practice tests through the Musition software to better prepare students for assessment tests.
Action Taken
Staff have provided adequate practice tests through the Musition software to better prepare students for assessment tests.
Source: Staff reflection
Feedback
Continue to develop engaging exercises across a range of musical genres within the unit design
Recommendation
To continue to develop content that is engaging, musically diverse and relevant to student needs in the music industry.
Action Taken
As evidenced by the high student evaluation scores, staff have continued to develop content that is engaging, musically diverse and relevant to student needs in the music industry.
Source: Staff reflection
Feedback
Continue to combine both common practice music theory concepts and contemporary theory concepts.
Recommendation
Staff will continue develop and enhance unit material and assessment items that combine both common practice music theory concepts and contemporary theory concepts.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student evaluation
Feedback
Auralia levels
Recommendation
To update Auralia levels to ensure materials are linked to unit content
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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