MUSC11414 - Music Theatre Voice 1

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit, you will develop foundation skills in singing, music theory, aural musicianship and piano keyboard for your development as a music theatre singer. You will study the foundational aspects of vocal technique appropriate for the music theatre singer with an introductory exploration of music theatre vocal repertoire. As part of your singing technique, you will explore the phonetic aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages through selected songs and vocal exercises. The unit integrates your learning of singing with music theory, aural musicianship and piano keyboard, providing the foundation for your musical knowledge and technique, covering introductory aspects of pitch, rhythm, pulse, tempo, articulation and expression.

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 There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

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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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

Term 1 - 2025 Profile
Mackay

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

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Practical Assessment 50%
2. Practical Assessment 15%
3. Practical Assessment 15%
4. In-class Test(s) 20%

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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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: In Class
Feedback
Regular progressive feedback and strategic approaches to learning
Recommendation
Tutors will continue to provide regular feedback during weekly tutorials. Tutors will also suggest learning strategies to help students retain the information being taught.
Action Taken
Practical feedback was available during the weekly tutorials, with specialised industry insight provided within the voice and language lessons.
Source: In-class
Feedback
Current industry trends to be maintained, in order to remain industry-ready.
Recommendation
Industry trends will be observed and repertoire adjustments made to maintain cutting-edge standards of quality.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: In-class Student Communication
Feedback
A continuation of in-class feedback, to introduce industry discipline and begin skill development.
Recommendation
Feedback will continue to be provided in class context, with the aim of encouraging and maintaining industry disciplines and standards of quality.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Present accurately and musically foundation level technical vocal exercises and songs
  2. Apply fundamental principles of breath control, support and placement of the voice to various performance exercises
  3. Apply fundamental principles of foreign pronunciation, intonation and comprehension in various languages within selected songs
  4. Present simple pieces and exercises on the keyboard that relate to your musical development as a singer
  5. Apply an introductory level of aural musicianship through various practical vocal exercises
  6. Apply the basic rudiments of music relating to pitch, rhythm, keys, scales and chords as derived from the western art-music tradition and contemporary popular music styles at an introductory level of music writing

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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6 - Information Technology Competence •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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1 - Practical Assessment • • •
2 - Practical Assessment • •
4 - In-class Test(s) • • • •
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