Professional Project (Composition)

Subject MUSI40069 (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Credit Points: 12.5
Level: 4 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period 02-Mar-2015 to 31-May-2015
Assessment Period End 26-Jun-2015
Last date to Self-Enrol 13-Mar-2015
Census Date 31-Mar-2015
Last date to Withdraw without fail 08-May-2015

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period 27-Jul-2015 to 25-Oct-2015
Assessment Period End 20-Nov-2015
Last date to Self-Enrol 07-Aug-2015
Census Date 31-Aug-2015
Last date to Withdraw without fail 25-Sep-2015


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Contact with project stakeholders (eg: musicians, venue) plus individual consultations with the project supervisor as required.
Total Time Commitment:

120 hours.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites:

One of:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
18.75
Semester 1, Semester 2
18.75
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.

Coordinator

Prof Stuart Greenbaum

Contact

Coordinator: s.greenbaum@unimelb.edu.au

Contact Centre
T: 13 MELB (6352)
E: 13melb@unimelb.edu.au

Melbourne Conservatorium of Music
VCA and MCM Student Centre
E: mcm-ugrad@unimelb.edu.au
W: www.conservatorium.unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

Students will be required to negotiate public exposure for a piece of their own music. This may include concert performance, web, radio or television broadcast, film screening or any event where their music is presented in public outside the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, in partnership with an external organisation or individual.
Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this subject students will be able to:

  • instigate professional performance opportunities liaise with other artists, presenters and audience members
  • document a performance in sound and vision
  • document the compositional process from conception to presentation.
Assessment:

A 2000 word report, including a description of the circumstances of the work’s composition, how the performance opportunity was procured, publicity and promotion, the event itself (including attendance or broadcast reach estimation), feedback and reviews, further outcomes as a result of the event and conclusions reached (60%); documentation of the event in sound and vision, submitted in DVD format or accessible on a website (40%).
Prescribed Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

On completion of this subjects students will have developed the ability to:

  • think laterally in relation to concepts and problem-solving
  • take initial creative ideas through to completion, including publication, public presentation and promotion
  • collaborate with other individuals or organizations in a professional manner.
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Music (Degree with Honours)
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Composition

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