MUSC12420 - Music Theatre Voice 3

General Information

Unit Synopsis

As the first unit of the intermediate second year level in this series, you will continue the systematic development of skills in singing, music theory, aural musicianship and piano keyboard as it relates to your development as a music theatre singer. You will study the aspects of vocal technique appropriate for this level in your development as a music theatre singer along with a more in-depth exploration of music theatre vocal repertoire. As part of your singing technique, you will explore the phonetic aspects of various Australian Indigenous, Asian and European languages. 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. You are expected to develop cumulative levels of skill and knowledge through this series of units.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisite: MUSC11415 Music Theatre Voice 2

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 1 - 2022

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Mackay
Term 1 - 2023 Profile
Mackay
Term 1 - 2024 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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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 100.00% 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: SUTE
Feedback
More feedback requested
Recommendation
Ongoing feedback will continue to be provided through verbal channels on a weekly basis.
Action Taken
Regular feedback was provided on a weekly basis throughout the teaching term.
Source: In Class
Feedback
Request to continue with language learning
Recommendation
Languages will continue to be taught at a foundational level with industry application through song implementation.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Demonstrate development of tonal complexion and vocal stamina in the accurate presentation of songs and technical work
  2. Apply intermediate-level principles of breath usage, support and placement of the voice to various performance exercises
  3. Apply intermediate principles of foreign pronunciation, intonation and comprehension in various languages within selected songs
  4. Perform intermediate level pieces and exercises on the keyboard that relate to your musical development as a singer
  5. Develop an intermediate level of aural musicianship through various practical vocal exercises
  6. Complete music writing tasks using the elements 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 intermediate level.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Practical Assessment • • •
2 - Practical Assessment •
3 - Practical Assessment •
4 - In-class Test(s) •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Communication • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Practical Assessment • • •
2 - Practical Assessment • •
4 - In-class Test(s) • • • •
3 - Practical Assessment •