Music Performance

Course aim

Provide students with a theoretical and practical understanding of music performance through theory studies,
solo, ensemble performance and audio production.

Course content

Students work in both solo and ensemble contexts and apply professional practice through skills development,
discipline and teamwork. Students learn practical performance techniques and ensemble conducting through
various genres and styles such as popular and classical music, jazz and musical theatre. The course covers
music theory through sight-reading, notation, transcription, composition and arrangement exercises. Principles of audio production are applied to the recording of students' musical work. The course caters for students with
varying proficiency in theory and practice. Students are prepared for both educational and industry pathways.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 12 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 13 weeks
Workshop (Performance)	4 hours x 1 day

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Creative work, Performance, Reflection

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2A)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.