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MUSI2182

Popular Music Performance

10 Units 2000 Level Course

Available in 2013

Newcastle City Precinct Semester 2

Previously offered in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009

This course aims to improve performance skills in the popular idiom through a study of style, techniques, performance characteristics and improvisation techniques.

Objectives At the successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1.recognise and correctly perform different popular music styles
2.read and interpret song scores and perform from them appropriately on their individual instrument
3.creatively interpret basic arrangements of standard pieces
4.improvise over chord changes, correctly applying basic scales and modes
5.demonstrate control over tone and sound production
6.analyse popular music from scores and recordings
Content Students will be provided with information and materials and be involved in workshops and performance situations where they can learn stylistic and technical aspects of popular music styles including, but not limited to: rock, blues, funk and contemporary pop. Classes will involve discussions, performance, analysis, listening and score based exercises.
Replacing Course(s) NA
Transition NA
Industrial Experience 0
Assumed Knowledge Students undertaking this course should have solid skills in the instrument which they will perform on in this course.
Modes of Delivery Internal Mode
Teaching Methods Lecture
Tutorial
Assessment Items
Presentations - Individual Assessment No.1
35% of the total assessment
The assessment will include a performance in an ensemble as well as an analysis test.

Approximately mid semester of the course.
Presentations - Individual 2. Assessment No. 2
65% of the total assessment
The assessment will include a performance in an ensemble as well as an analytic test.

Approximately end of semester of the course
Contact Hours Tutorial: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Timetables 2013 Course Timetables for MUSI2182