MU1422 - Creating Music 1B

Credit points:	03
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:

Available to BMus and BEd students who have passed the music rudiments test.

Students will continue their ongoing study of tonal music theory and composition techniques and will undertake a study of contemporary music songwriting and analysis. Further studies in orchestration and arrangement are undertaken with a focus on arranging contemporary popular music and further skills are deveoped in the field of music technology.

There are additional charges for this subject; please contact the School for details.

Learning Outcomes

• gain a knowledge of contemporary/popular music and the manner in which music is composed and arranged for contemporary/popular ensembles;
• gain a practical knowledge of further hardware and software systems used in music technology;
• gain an understanding of contemporary songwriting techniques and analysis;
• gain an understanding of techniques used in tonal music composition and anlaysis.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
• The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools;
• The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
• The ability to use and interpret different media;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Prerequisites:	MU1421
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	MU1211 and MU2211

Availabilities
, , Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2005
Coordinator:	jc117683
Lecturers:	Professor Ryan Daniel, jc117683, jc144044, jc153938.
Contact hours:	26 hours 13 hours 13 hours
Assessment:	.
Special Assessment Requirements:	In order to establish the authenticity of work submitted for assessment, attendance at classes is compulsory. Rolls are kept and work submitted by students with an attendance of less than 80% will not be eligible for assessment unless prior approval has been obtained in writing from the lecturer.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.