Contextual Studies 1

This subject is not offered in 2013.

96 Hours

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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This subject embraces a theoretical and practical study of the harmonic, melodic, rhythmic and formal structures and processes of Contemporary Music. Components include the Languages of Music, Musicianship, keyboard skills for Contemporary Music Performance students and audio/studio techniques for Interactive Composition students.

Upon completing this subject students should be able to:

• Understand through examination of selected current repertoire how western tonal music is constructed;
• Apply their knowledge of the internal workings of selected, relevant repertoire to their performances;
• Connect the understanding of the internal workings of music to the aural comprehension of it.
• Transcribe, identify and perform selected melodies, rhythms and harmonic structures;
• Identify intervals in atonal environments;
• Sing atonal melodies;
• Identify and perform selected rhythmic patterns;
• Perform selected polyrythyms;
• Reproduce selected material of the student’s instrument.
• Understand keyboard technique (CMP);
• Play and develop pieces playing chords and melodic lines (CMP)
• Play various chords, scales and selected pieces (CMP);
• Accompany various standards;
• Understand comping techniques and voice leading (CMP);
• Understand basic audio and electronic sound manipulation processes;
• Have developed skills in the use of basic audio and electronic sound manipulation techniques (IC);
• Understanding of the use of music technology in music composition (IC);

Attendance, preparation and overall commitment as demonstrated by tasks and activities embracing all areas studied.

Languages of Music Outcomes: one written examination of two hours duration on subject material presented in lectures (50%).

Harmonic and Rhythmic Devices: viva voce exam of material studied during the semester (Harmonic 20%, Rythmic 20%).

Piano Tutorial outcomes (CMP): performance on piano of various assigned tasks developed during the semester.

Music Technlogy outcomes (IC): exam or project damonstrating skill acquisition of the various audio and electronic sound manipulation techniques explored during the semester. (10%).

LANGUAGES OF MUSIC
Required Texts
The Jazz Piano Book by Mark Levine
The Jazz Theory Book by Mark Levine
How To Improvise by Hal Crook

HARMONIC & RHYTHMIC DEVICES
Required Texts
There may be required texts for this subject as assigned by the various tutors when necessary.

PIANO TUTORIAL
Required Texts
The Jazz Piano Book by Mark Levine

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completing this subject students will:

• Exhibit extensive theoretical and practical knowledge of their discipline including relevant professional knowledge, skills, discipline and ethics as they relate to the practising musician and composer;
• Have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline;
• Have reached a high level of achievement in creative artistic practice, problem solving and communication;
• Be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning;
• Have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems.