MUSC13420 - Music Theatre Voice 5

General Information

Unit Synopsis

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.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisite: MUSC12421 Music Theatre Voice 4

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 - 2024

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 57.14% 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: In class comments
Feedback
Practical content reflective of industry practice
Recommendation
Students will continue to be provided with a variety of practical content which is reflective of the performing arts industry
Action Taken
Tutors have consulted with the students in the selection of content that is both reflective of the industry and also is of a sufficient standard to meet the learning outcomes associated with the unit.
Source: Student feedback via tutorials
Feedback
The continuation of ensemble singing
Recommendation
Music-theatre specific repertoire will be provided using a range of vocal combinations (ie duets/trios/quartets)
Action Taken
This unit has been redeveloped to include ensemble singing in various combinations with industry-relevant material. This also now has a public performance element for a real world experience.
Source: In Class
Feedback
Continuing to learn languages and singing in parts
Recommendation
Languages will be implemented in song arrangements that include both melodic and harmonic elements.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Demonstrate advanced tonal complexion, agility and vocal security in a selection of songs and related vocal technical work
  2. Apply advanced principles of breath usage, support and placement of the voice to various complex performance exercises
  3. Apply advanced principles of foreign pronunciation, intonation and comprehension in various languages within selected songs
  4. Present advanced level pieces and exercises on the keyboard that relate to your musical development as a singer
  5. Apply an advanced level of aural musicianship through various practical vocal exercises
  6. Apply 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 advanced level in music writing tasks, including song-writing and arranging.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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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
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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 •