MU2422 - Creating Music 2B

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	Discipline of Music

Available to BMus and BEd students.

Students will continue their ongoing study of tonal music theory and composition techniques and will undertake a study of jazz theory, composition and improvisation. Further studies in orchestration and arrangement are undertaken with a focus on brass instruments and jazz arrangement, along with further studies in the techniques of music anlaysis.

Learning Outcomes

• gain an understanding of techniques used in tonal music composition and analysis;
• gain a knowledge of the jazz ensemble,the manner in which music is composed and arranged for jazz ensembles and a knowledge of western brass instruments;
• gain an understanding of jazz and improvisation techniques and analysis.

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:

MU2421

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	Dr Steven Campbell
Lecturers:	Dr Steven Campbell, Dr David Salisbury.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials
Assessment:	components of: tonal music - worksheets (15%); assignment (15%); examination (10%). composition - portfolio (20%); analysis (10%); examination (5%). orchestration - arrangement (15%); worksheets (5%); performance (5%).

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.