MUSPOP 3100 - Contemporary Music in Practice 3
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2024
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code MUSPOP 3100 Course Contemporary Music in Practice 3 Coordinating Unit Elder Conservatorium of Music Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 6 Contact Up to 7 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites MUSPOP 3201 Incompatible MUSPMACT 3111, MUSPMACT 3112 Restrictions Available to BMus students only Assessment e-Portfolio 40%, Forum participation & reflective journal 20%, Recital 40% Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Luke Harrald
Teaching Staff:
Dr Luke Harrald
email: luke.harrald@adelaide.edu.au
Mr Grayson Rotumah
email: grayson.rotumah@adelaide.edu.au
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1 Demonstrate critical interpretations of music scholarship as relevant to both the theoretical and practical aspects of music and music-making; 2 Understand the processes involved in the design, development and implementation of creative projects and appropriately employ composition, digital media, and performance in a variety of formats to document outcomes; 3 Have confidence in the communication of research outcomes and creative work, whether delivered through oral, written, performance or other media, employing appropriate professional standards; 4 Understand the key theoretical and practical issues in the contemporary music industry and apply them more broadly in professional life; and 5 Demonstrate project management skills - including identifying overall goals and milestones, creating a plan, and management of personnel and schedules. University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1, 2, 3, 4 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
1, 2, 4 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
2, 3, 4, 5 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency
Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.
1, 2, 3, 4 Attribute 6: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency
Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.
. Attribute 7: Digital capabilities
Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.
. Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
• Class handouts and materials placed on MyUni.
• Each week students will be required to bring their instruments, or other technology they require to realise their group work.
Headphones and personal file storage such as a portable hard drive or USB flash drive for use in the EMU Audio Lab. Students will have access outside class time to rehearsal spaces to prepare for their recitals.Recommended Resources
Reading
Anon. Australasian music industry directory, 33rd ed. Newtown, N.S.W.: Immedia, 2001.
Anon. The rock pages : a guide for young musicians on how to get started in the S.A. music industry –and keep going. North Adelaide : Carclew Youth Arts Centre, c1995.
Beall, Eric (2009) The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs that Sell. Billboard Books: Crown Publishing Group, New York.
Fink, Michael. Inside the music industry : creativity, process, and business. New York: Schirmer Books, 1996.
Blume, Jason (1999) Six Steps to Songwriting Success. Billboard Books: Crown Publishing Group, New York.
Braheny, John (2006) The Craft and Business of Songwriting. Writer’s Digest Books, F+W Publications, Cincinnati.
Goldberg, Justin. The ultimate survival guide to the new music industry : handbook for hell. Los Angeles: Lone Eagle Pub., c2004.
Hannan, Michael. The Australian guide to careers in music. Sydney : University of New South Wales, 2003.
Holloway, Rowena. Making music : a continuous case study of marketing in the music industry. Frenchs Forest N.S.W. : Pearson Education, 2003.
Krasilovsky, M. William and Sidney Shemel. This business of music, 7th ed. New York : Billboard Books, c1995.
Latham, Christopher. Survival of the fittest : the artist versus the corporate world. Strawberry Hills, N.S.W. : Currency House, 2004.
Schulenberg, Richard. Legal aspects of the music industry : an insider’s view. New York : Billboard Books, 1999.
Webb, Jimmy (1998) Tunesmith – inside the art of songwriting. Hyperion, New York.Online Learning
MyUni will be used to provide specialist seminar materials and assignments available during the semester. It will also be used for announcements and online submission of assessments. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
• Class handouts and materials placed on MyUni.
• Each week students will be required to bring their instruments, or other technology they require to realise their group work.
Headphones and personal file storage such as a portable hard drive or USB flash drive for use in the EMU Audio Lab. Students will have access outside class time to rehearsal spaces to prepare for their recitals.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
WORKLOAD TOTAL HOURS 1 x 2 hour seminar per week 24 hours per semester 1 x 2 hour workshop per week 24 hours per semester 1 x 3 hour forum per week 36 hours per semester 12 hours research & creative practice per week 144 hours per semester 7 hours individual and / or group rehearsal per week 84 hours per semester TOTAL = 312 hours per semester Learning Activities Summary
Seminars and workshops in this course will use a flexible format, in response to student progress and learning. Topics may cover multiple weeks.
SEMINAR TOPICS Advanced songwriting techniques, including form, instrumentation, texture, harmony and lyrics Advanced production techniques and creative use of production Works lists and show reels The new music industry – crowd funding, digital distribution, building audiences / connection with fans via digital platforms WORKSHOP TOPICS Development of artist identity, persona EPKs, Media Releases and Marketing Independent artists as small businesses, Music Publishing Web Design, ePortfolio creation, digital presence Social Media, Digital Distribution Platforms HTML, Media Formats, Codecs FORUM A series of small and large group forums to enable students to prepare for their Recital.
Topics covered in small groups may include: creating a project proposal and plan, rehearsal strategies, promotion and marketing, stage-management dependant on student needs.
Students will perform at least once for the large group prior to the recital, and receive peer and lecturer feedback.Specific Course Requirements
EMU Facilities
This course will involve using the resources of the Electronic Music Unit (EMU). This includes facilities such as studios, recording spaces and digital audio workstations.
Information on use of the EMU Faclities, including Access, Bookings, Support and Penalties for misuse are available via the following link:
https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/courses/25086
Sound Levels & Hearing Protection
This course may require using spaces where a dB meter has been installed. If you exceed the set dB limit for the space, the lights will flash. Students found exceeding these levels will have their booking privileges revoked for two weeks, and repeat offenders may have their booking privileges revoked for the remainder of the academic year.
In order to minimise risk in noise-prone situations, the Conservatorium makes both reusable gel ear-plugs and disposable foam ear-plugs available to students and staff free of charge at all times. Students and staff are also urged to consider purchase of customised personal hearing protection.
For more information regarding sound levels, hearing and hearing loss please refer both to the full content of the O'Brien Report and to the excellent publication by Canadian audiologist/academic Marshall Chasin, entitled Hear the Music: Hearing Loss Prevention for Musicians both available here: https://arts.adelaide.edu.au/music/health-safety-and-wellbeing
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Task Type Weighting Course Learning Outcome(s) e-Portfolio Formative and Summative 50% 1, 2, 3, 4 Forum Participation & Reflective Journal Formative and Summative 20% 3, 4, 5 Recital Summative 30% 2, 3, 5 Assessment Related Requirements
Expectation & Penalty
As per Conservatorium policy, active and positive participation in 100% of classes is expected. Any student who attends less than 80% of required classes without approved leave may result in a 5 (five) mark penalty for each unapproved absence. The penalties will be applied to the final total percentage mark for the semester for the relevant component i.e. after all other assessments have been completed and calculated. Arrival after the scheduled starting time or departure before the scheduled finishing time may, at the lecturer or co-ordinator’s discretion, be regarded as an unapproved absence.
Leave
The Conservatorium recognises that extenuating circumstances may occasionally affect a student’s ability to participate in a rehearsal, workshop, class, lecture, tutorial or performance. In such cases leave may be approved by the relevant staff member - students should contact the lecturer and gain approval prior to taking the leave.Assessment Detail
e-Portfolio (50%) - The e-Portfolio will give students the opportunity to research new modes of musical dissemination through online media, and apply this research practically through building up a web presence for their creative work, incorporating both traditional, and social media elements. The e-Portfolio provides a platform for the presentation of the student’s creative work in a professional context, and will incorporate a Bio, Electronic Press Kit, Press Releases for the student’s performances, and Artist statement on the impetus behind their creative work. The e-Portfolio will also incorporate three new compositions that are open as far as musical style, genre and instrumentation are concerned, enabling students to continue the development of their individual compositional voice / style that they have been working on cumulatively since the beginning of the program; and may also incorporate previous work that supports the image developed through mentorship during the workshop.
Forum Participation & Reflective Journal (20%) – Students will perform at least once during the forum, and take part in peer assessments each week (either as performers or peers). Through the Reflective Journal, students will document, consider critically, and reflect on the development and rehearsal phase of the Recital. At the beginning of the semester, students will develop a project proposal and plan, which will also form part of the submission. Students will also evaluate following their recital the success of the event, and how well they achieved what they set out to do in the original plan.
Recital (30%) - Students will be assessed on their contribution and participation in preparation for and delivery of a 20 minute public recital of their work. Central to this assessment is the role they play in the organisation and development of their work – particularly their leadership role in their ensemble - in preparation for the recital, and the quality of their individual performance and effectiveness of their group overall in the presentation of their creative work.Submission
All written materials will either be submitted in-class as hard copy, or online via MyUni. The distinction between types of submission will be made clear in the 'Assignments' section of MyUni.
Performances will take place both in-class, and as part of a Graduation Recital.
Note that due to scheduling and practicalities, extensions for performance assessments are not possible.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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Student Support
- Academic Integrity for Students
- Academic Support with Maths
- Academic Support with writing and study skills
- Careers Services
- International Student Support
- Library Services for Students
- LinkedIn Learning
- Student Life Counselling Support - Personal counselling for issues affecting study
- Students with a Disability - Alternative academic arrangements
- YouX Student Care - Advocacy, confidential counselling, welfare support and advice
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Policies & Guidelines
This section contains links to relevant assessment-related policies and guidelines - all university policies.
- Academic Credit Arrangements Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progress by Coursework Students Policy
- Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy
- Copyright Compliance Policy
- Coursework Academic Programs Policy
- Elder Conservatorium of Music Noise Management Plan
- Intellectual Property Policy
- IT Acceptable Use and Security Policy
- Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy
- Reasonable Adjustments to Learning, Teaching & Assessment for Students with a Disability Policy
- Student Experience of Learning and Teaching Policy
- Student Grievance Resolution Process
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