Musical Skills (11649.1)

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Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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 UC - TAFE Queensland, South Bank
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Arts And Design
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
School Of Arts And Communications Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit serves as an introduction to musical skills, including beginner/ intermediate music theory and singing voice development.

Students will explore the building blocks of music, including pulse, rhythm, notation, melody and harmony through theory and practice, in individual and group settings.

Students will learn about the singing voice as instrument, based on current voice science. Students will explore structure and function, and will also learn to co-ordinate the core components of technique, and their relation to artistry, confidence, and competence in performance.

Students will have the opportunity to draw from a wide range of repertoire - Classical, Musical Theatre, and Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM). This unit will focus on developing communication skills in academic and creative contexts.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Understand the vocal instrument, as it relates to singing, including its structure and function;
2. Apply the key techniques of singing to individual and group performance contexts;
3. Understand the rudiments of music theory and aural skills at a beginner to intermediate level;
4. Apply the rudiments of music theory and aural skills in theoretical and practical contexts; and
5. Apply communication skills in an academic/creative context.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
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 - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings


Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

9709 Musical Skills

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2024 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2023 UC - TAFE Queensland, South Bank Semester 2 31 July 2023 On-Campus Ms Lisa O'Neill
2024 UC - TAFE Queensland, South Bank Semester 2 29 July 2024 On-Campus Ms Lisa O'Neill
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

MUSIC                                    

Harnum, J. (2001) Basic Music Theory: How to Read, Write, and Understand Written Music (4th Edition). Chicago: Sol Ut Press.

 

Loberg Code, D. (2011). Aural Skills Guide. Viewed August 28th, 2015. http://www.wmich.edu/mus-theo/etg/why.html

 

Spearritt, G. (1994). Grade 1 Essential Music Theory. Melbourne: All Music Publishing.

Allsen, J. M. (2014). Writing Concert Program Notes: A Guide for UWW Students. Retrived from: http://facstaff.uww.edu/allsenj/MSO/NOTES/WritingNotes.htm

Chapman, J. (2012) Singing and Teaching Singing: A Holistic Approach to Classical Voice (2nd Edition). San Diego: Plural Publishing.

 

Conable, B. (2000). The Structures and Movement of Breathing: A Primer For Choirs and Choruses. Chicago, Illinois: GIA Publications, Inc.

 

Abraham, R. and Schneider, K. (2001) Coping with Music Performance Anxiety. Retrieved from <http://www.uwec.edu/Counsel/pubs/selfhelp/musicanxiety.htm>

 

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2015). How the Voice Works,  viewed August 27, 2015. <http://www.entnet.org/content/how-voice-works

 

Allsen, J. M. (2014). Writing Concert Program Notes: A Guide for UWW Students. Retrived from: http://facstaff.uww.edu/allsenj/MSO/NOTES/WritingNotes.htm

 

Bartlett, I. (2010). One Size Doesn't Fit All: Tailored Training for Contemporary Commercial Singers. In S. Harrison (Ed.) Perspectives on Teaching Singing: Australian Vocal Pedagogues Sing Their Voices (pp. 227-243). Bowen Hills, Australia: Australian Academic Press.

 

Edwin, R. (2003). A Broader Broadway. Journal of Singing 59(5). Retrieved from <http://www.nats.org/_Library/Kennedy_JOS_Files_2013/JOS-059-5-2003-431.pdf>

 

Malde, M. Allen, M.J. Zeller, K.A. (2013) What Every Singer Needs To Know About The Body (2nd Edition). San Diego: Plural Publishing.

 

Practise, Practise, Practise. (2001). Viewed August 27, 2015 <http://www.vocalist.org.uk/singing_practice.html>

 

Thurman, L. and Welch, G. (eds) (2000).  Bodymind and Voice: Foundations Of Voice Education (revised edition). Iowa, USA: The Voice Care Network. The National Center For Voice And Speech. The Voice Center of Fairview, Fairview Arts Medicine Center.

 

Wilson, P. (1997) The Singing Voice: An Owner's Manual. Sydney, Australia: Currency Press.

 

Ball, P. (2010). The Music Instinct: How Music Works And Why We Can't Do Without It. London, UK: The Bodley Head.

 

Nelson, S.H. & Blades-Zeller, E. (2002). Singing With Your Whole Self: The Feldenkrais Method and Voice. Maryland: Scarecrow Press.

Shewell, C. (2009).Voice Work: Art and Science in Changing Voices. West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

VOICE

Berry, C. (1973). Voice and the Actor. London, UK: Harrap Limited.  ISBN:  0-245-52021-X.  (Any reprint of this book can be used.)

McCallion, M. (1988). The Voice Book (1988).  London, UK: Faber & Faber.  ISBN: 0-571-19525-3.

Rodenburg, P.  (1993). The Need for Words. London, UK:  Methuen Drama.  ISBN: 0 413 681060 2.

Boston, J. Ed. (2007)).  Voice and Speech in the Theatre by Clifford Turner (1950). (6th Edition).  London, UK: Methuen Drama.  ISBN:  978-0-7136-8188-8.

Participation requirements

Students are encouraged to attend all sessions to successfully complete the theoretical and practical requirements.

Required IT skills

Students must be familiar with the LMS Canvas as they will be required to download all lecture notes and readings and submit assessment tasks.

Work placement, internships or practicums

N/A

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