Songwriting and Production (11601.1)

The unit focuses on the analytical study and practical implementation of contemporary music genres, key artists and their songs. It promotes an impartial approach to musical styles, focusing instead on the analysis of the musical elements that define them, and especially musical and lyric
structure. It aims to develop an understanding of the contextual nature of contemporary song writing and composition and identify key historical, cultural and technological reference points that define contemporary music. Finally, the unit incorporates applications in music production and music technologies.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Identify historically significant songs, songwriters, songwriting practices and techniques;
2. Aurally identify intervals, chords and standard chord progressions;
3. Deconstruct popular songs to their essential musical elements to create new songs;
4. Demonstrate and apply basic harmonic principles to create and explain professional chord charts; and
5. Record, produce, mix, master and upload songs.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.