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MUSI301 Aural and Musicianship Skills

Updated: 22 November 2012
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites MUSI101 and MUSI207 and MUSI208
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes

A dedicated syllabus for this unit will be created within the Auralia 4 (Cloud) software, and therefore students must obtain this via arrangement through the Unit Coordinator.
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Alan Davison (adaviso3@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit aims to further develop aural skills, previously embedded in the introductory units, within a discrete advanced-level unit, with a particular focus on melodic dictation and sight singing. It will also cover other musicianship skills such as score reading.This unit encourages students to develop active listening skills, and be able to move between aural recognition and description to musical notation with ease.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

See Note
ISBN: NOISBN
Note: Students must purchase a cloud-based version of 'Auralia'-eartraining software, via the United Campus Bookshop, UNE. (The barcode is 673544000562. It will be in the form of a small cardboard package with a serial number inside.)
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1: Sight Singing 20%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2 GA: 1
Assignment 2 15%
Assessment Notes
Realising figured bass exercise.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 3 GA: 1, 4, 6
Assignment 3 15%
Assessment Notes
Adding harmony to a given melody
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 3 GA: 1, 4, 6
Online Quiz 1 5%
Assessment Notes
Score reading task
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1 GA: 1
Online Quiz 2 5%
Assessment Notes
Score reading task
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1 GA: 1
Online Quiz 3 5%
Assessment Notes
Score reading task
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1 GA: 1
Online Quiz 4 5%
Assessment Notes
Score reading task
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1 GA: 1
Take Home Exam 30%
Assessment Notes
Melodic, harmonic and rhythmic dictation.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1 GA: 1, 3, 4

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. recognise and notate at an advanced level melodic and harmonic progressions from Western Classical, popular and non-Western traditions;
  2. sing from notation melodic exercises with diatonic, modal and chromatic content; and
  3. realise at the keyboard figured bass notation and add harmony to a given melody.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will gain aural and practical skills in music perception and music realisation. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Oral communication skills will be practised through group work, including via Skype. 		True
3 Global Perspectives
Students will gain an aural and notational knowledge of Western and non-Western music. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students are required to learn to use the software to write music, as well as being required to learn to use aural training software. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students will acquire the skills to develop continuously and improve their aural perception in Music. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students will develop practical problem solving skills related to concrete musical tasks. 		True True True
   

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