Group Music Skills 2-1

Subject 740-475 (2008)

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Credit Points:

6.250

Level:

Undergraduate

Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 1, - Taught on campus.

Pre-teaching Period Start	not applicable
Teaching Period	not applicable
Assessment Period End	not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol	not applicable
Census Date	not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail	not applicable

Semester 2, - Taught on campus.

Pre-teaching Period Start	not applicable
Teaching Period	not applicable
Assessment Period End	not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol	not applicable
Census Date	not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail	not applicable

On campus

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Time Commitment:

Contact Hours: One hour per week
Total Time Commitment: 60 hours

Prerequisites:

Permission of coordinator. A quota may apply.

Corequisites:

None

Recommended Background Knowledge:

None

Non Allowed Subjects:

None

Core Participation Requirements:

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability will impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and the Disability Liaison Unit.

 CoordinatorMr Ian Godfrey 

Subject Overview:	In this subject, students will learn basic playing, maintenance and tuning techniques on at least one instrument from the string, woodwind, brass, voice, percussion or guitar families. They will also learn the fundamentals of group teaching techniques in string, woodwind, brass, voice, percussion or guitar. Students are not permitted to work on the same family of instruments as in earlier Group Music Skills subjects. On completion of the subject, students should be able to: perform at a basic level on one instrument from the string, woodwind, brass, voice, percussion or guitar families; and apply the knowledge gained from performance to the teaching of these instruments.
Assessment:	Performance of 10 minutes (50%); resource folio of 2000 words (30%); composition for three to five instruments of the family under study of three minutes duration (20%). 100% attendance is expected; less than 80% will result in a fail in the subject.
Prescribed Texts:	None
Recommended Texts:	A reading package will be available.
Breadth Options:	This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:	Information Not Available
Notes:	Quota subject with priority given to students enrolled in the BMus/BTeach.
Related Course(s):	Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Laws Diploma in Music (Practical)

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