MUSC220 Music and Liturgy

10 cp
Prerequisites Any 2 100-level Music units
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.

A study of the role of music in the liturgy, with particular reference to the major liturgies of the Western church today, with an examination of musical resources for use in the liturgy, and of techniques and principles in choosing music for liturgical use.

 

MUSC221 Music in Non–Western Society

10 cp
Prerequisites Any 2 100-level Music units
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.

An introduction to the main forms and styles of music in selected non–Western societies – for example, Oceania, Africa, Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, together with an introduction to the aesthetics of music within these countries and the cultural importance of music within these societies.

 

MUSC222 Music in Western Society

10 cp
Prerequisites Any 2 100-level Music units
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.

An introduction to the main forms and styles of Western music from the middle ages to the present day, and an introduction to the aesthetics of music and the cultural importance of music within Western society. The unit includes a survey of the composer, performer and audience.

 

MUSC223 Music Language Studies 3

10 cp
Prerequisites MUSC124/242 Music Language Studies 2
Recommended Co-requisite MUSC210 History of Music: 18th Century
Teaching Organisation 3 contact hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent plus individual computer–assisted aural training.

A study of 18th–century Classical musical language and late Baroque counterpoint, with a focus on diatonic and simple chromatic harmony, writing techniques, vocal and instrumental scoring and of aural perception and keyboard realisation in the unit content areas.

 

MUSC224 Music Language Studies 4

10 cp
Prerequisites MUSC223 Music Language Studies 3
Recommended Co-requisite MUSC212 History of Music: 19th Century
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent plus individual computer–assisted aural training.

A study of 19th–century romantic musical language with a focus on diatonic and extended chromatic harmony, writing techniques, vocal and instrumental scoring and on aural perception and keyboard realisation in the unit content areas.

 

MUSC225 Popular Music Studies

10 cp
Prerequisites Any 2 100-level Music units
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.

An exploration of the development and structures of twentieth–century popular music, including a survey of styles and forms, a survey of performance techniques and structures, arranging/composition techniques, improvisation, arranging and composing, ensemble and solo instrumental, and vocal performance.

 

MUSC230 History of Music: Since circa 1900

10 cp
Prerequisites Any 2 100-level History of Music units
Recommended Co-requisite MUSC323 Music Language Studies 5 or MUSC324 Music Language Studies 6
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.

A survey of western music from the early 20th century to the present day, together with a critical study of works by representative composers of the period.

 

MUSC231 History of Music: Medieval

10 cp
Prerequisites Any 2 100-level History of Music units
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.

A survey of European music of the medieval period, together with a critical study of works by representative composers of the period.

 

MUSC235 History of Western Church Music

10 cp
Prerequisites 1 100-level Music unit
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.

A broad overview of particular church music traditions including the forces that have shaped them, their styles, forms and genres, and their specific repertoire.

 

MUSC236 Composition and Arranging for Church Worship

10 cp
Prerequisites MUSC110 Introduction to Writing Music
Teaching Organisation 3 contact hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.

A further study of musicianship and specifically of skills in arranging and composing music to meet worship needs.

 

MUSC237 Music and the Sacred

10 cp
Prerequisites Any 2 100-level Music units
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.

A study of the aesthetics of music, with particular reference to the realm of the sacred. Students will examine the ways in which music can communicate meaning, either alone, or in association with other forms of art. Aspects to be studied will include: value judgements in music, music and emotion, music and the experience of God, music and beauty, music and ritual.

 

MUSC238 Western Plainchant in Theory and Practice

10 cp
Prerequisites Any 2 100-level Music units
Teaching Organisation Lectures, seminars and workshops comprising 3 hours per week over two semesters or equivalent

A study of the history, sources, notation, and forms of western plainchant, as a theoretical background for an informed method of chant performance. A critical approach to chant editions will be developed by examining the restoration of chant since the late nineteenth century, the various schools of performance, and the controversies surrounding these.

 

MUSC241 Music Language Studies 1

10 cp
Prerequisites MUSC110 Introduction to Writing Music
Recommended Co-requisite MUSC213 History of Music: Renaissance
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.

A study of melody in various styles, and an introduction to Renaissance musical language, including aural training and writing techniques.

 

MUSC242 Music Language Studies 2

10 cp
Prerequisites BMus: MUSC123 Music Language Studies 1, BA Music major/minor: MUSC123/221 Music Language Studies 1 or Year 12 Music or Grade 5 Theory AMEB/Trinity College (London) or equivalent
Recommended Co-requisite MUSC210 History of Music: 17th Century
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent plus individual computer–assisted aural training.

A study of Baroque musical language, with a focus on diatonic harmony, writing techniques, vocal and instrumental scoring, and on aural perception and keyboard realisation in the unit content areas.

 

MUSC243 Church Music Keyboard 2A

5 cp
Prerequisites MUSC143 Church Music Keyboard 1A and MUSC152 Church Music Keyboard 1B
Teaching Organisation Individual keyboard instruction by an approved teacher for 30 minutes per week in the context of worship services (either live or videotaped).

A continuing study in keyboard skills and performance appropriate to the practice of music in worship. The unit may be undertaken using piano, pipe organ, or electronic equivalent. The repertoire may be chosen to reflect the student’s own denominational tradition.

 

MUSC244 Guitar/Song Leader 2A

5 cp
Prerequisites MUSC144 Guitar/Song Leader 1A and MUSC153 Guitar/Song Leader 1B
Teaching Organisation Individual guitar and vocal instruction by an approved teacher for 30 minutes in the context of worship services (either live or videotaped).

A continuing study in musicianship and performance skills appropriate to leading and accompanying a congregation, using voice and guitar. The repertoire may be chosen to reflect the student’s own denominational tradition.

 

MUSC245 Cantor/Animateur 2A

5 cp
Prerequisites MUSC145 Cantor/Animateur 1A and MUSC154 Cantor/Animateur 1B
Teaching Organisation Individual vocal instruction by an approved teacher for 30 minutes per week in the context of worship services (either live or videotaped).

A continuing study of vocal and musicianship skills appropriate to the role of cantor, including more advanced repertoire appropriate to the role of cantor in leading congregational singing, and skills in teaching new repertoire to a congregation. The repertoire may be chosen to reflect the student’s own denominational tradition.

 

MUSC246 Church Music Review Portfolio

10 cp
Prerequisites Completion of at least one unit in the Diploma in Church Music [NOTE: The Church Music Review Portfolio should normally be undertaken in the final semester.]
Teaching Organisation Individual supervision of 30 minutes per week over 1 semester, or equivalent.

The preparation of a review portfolio that draws together the practical and theoretical components of the other Diploma units, and relates these to the practices of the student's own worshipping community.

 

MUSC247 Campus Choir 2B

5 cp
Prerequisites MUSC204 Campus Choir 2A
Teaching Organisation Weekly rehearsals/workshops for at least 2 hours per week over 2 semesters, together with public performances in liturgies and at end-of-semester concerts, as prescribed at the start of each semester, including performances with orchestral or other instrumental accompaniment.
Continuing membership of, and satisfactory participation in the activities of, the Campus Choir over a period of two semesters. Activities include weekly rehearsals, membership of the organising committee, and at least one major performance each semester, as well as occasional liturgies or performance at University functions.

 

MUSC248 Choral Conducting 2B

5 cp
Prerequisites MUSC207 Choral Conducting 2A
Teaching Organisation Weekly workshops of 1.5 hours over 2 semesters, or equivalent.

A continuing study of the art and techniques of choral direction involving a workshop, over two semesters in choral training and conducting techniques, sight–singing and accompaniment, using a variety of sacred and secular repertoire.

 

MUSC249 Practical Study 2B: Harpsichord

10 cp
Prerequisites MUSC215 Practical Study 2A: Harpsichord
Teaching Organisation

(a)	weekly individual harpsichord lesson of 40 minutes over two semesters;
(b)	weekly performance practice class of 2 hours over 18 weeks; and either
	(i) weekly workshop in keyboard pedagogy of 1 hour over 1 semester; or
	(ii) weekly workshop in keyboard musicianship skills of 1 hour over 1 semester.

A continuing study in harpsichord performance and either a study of applied musicianship skills or a study of keyboard pedagogy.

 

MUSC250 Practical Study 2B: Organ

10 cp
Prerequisites MUSC216 Practical Study 2A: Organ
Teaching Organisation

(a)	weekly individual organ lesson of 40 minutes, over two semesters;
(b)	weekly performance practice class of 2 hours over 18 weeks; and either
	(i) weekly workshop in keyboard pedagogy of 1 hour over 1 semester; or
	(ii) weekly workshop in keyboard musicianship skills of 1 hour over 1 semester.

A continuing study in organ performance and either a study of applied musicianship skills or a study of keyboard pedagogy.

 

MUSC251 Practical Study 2B: Piano

10 cp
Prerequisites MUSC217 Practical Study 2A: Piano
Teaching Organisation

(a)	weekly individual piano lesson of 40 minutes, over two semesters;
(b)	weekly performance practice class of 2 hours over 18 weeks; and either
	(i) weekly workshop in keyboard pedagogy of 1 hour over 1 semester; or
	(ii) weekly workshop in ensemble and accompaniment of 1 hour over 1 semester.

A continuing study in solo piano performance and either a study of the art of accompaniment or a study of keyboard pedagogy.

 

MUSC252 Practical Study 2B: Vocal

10 cp
Prerequisites MUSC218 Practical Study 2A: Vocal
Teaching Organisation

(a)	weekly individual vocal lesson of 40 minutes over two semesters;
(b)	weekly performance practice class of 2 hours over 18 weeks; and
(c)	weekly pedagogy workshop of 1 hour over 1 semester.

A continuing study in vocal performance and eithera study of vocal pedagogyora study of vocal performance in ensembles of one voice per part.

 

MUSC253 Church Music Keyboard 2B

5 cp
Prerequisites MUSC243 Church Music Keyboard 2A
Teaching Organisation Individual keyboard instruction by an approved teacher for 30 minutes per week in the context of worship services (either live or videotaped).

A continuing study in keyboard skills and performance appropriate to the practice of music in worship. The unit may be undertaken using piano, pipe organ, or electronic equivalent. The repertoire may be chosen to reflect the student’s own denominational tradition.

 

MUSC254 Guitar/Song Leader 2B

5 cp
Prerequisites MUSC244 Guitar/Song Leader 2A
Teaching Organisation Individual guitar and vocal instruction by an approved teacher for 30 minutes in the context of worship services (either live or videotaped).

A continuing study in musicianship and performance skills appropriate to leading and accompanying a congregation, using voice and guitar. The repertoire may be chosen to reflect the student’s own denominational tradition.

 

MUSC255 Cantor/Animateur 2B

5 cp
Prerequisites MUSC245 Cantor/Animateur 2A
Teaching Organisation Individual vocal instruction by an approved teacher for 30 minutes per week in the context of worship services (either live or videotaped).

A continuing study of vocal and musicianship skills appropriate to the role of cantor, including more advanced repertoire appropriate to the role of cantor in leading congregational singing, and skills in teaching new repertoire to a congregation. The repertoire may be chosen to reflect the student’s own denominational tradition.

 

MUSC304 Choir Training Practicum A

5 cp
Prerequisites MUSC207 Choral Conducting 2A, MUSC248 Choral Conducting 2B, MUSC204 Campus Choir 2A and MUSC247 Campus Choir 2B
Co-requisite MUSC307 Choral Conducting 3A
Teaching Organisation The student is required to direct a choir external to the University. This may be a church, school or community choir, or may be a group formed to travel to locations as required. The choir must rehearse under the direction of the student for at least 2 hours per week over 2 semesters, or equivalent.

The choral-training practicum provides experience in choral direction of a choir external to the University, and integrates the skills acquired in previous Choral Conducting units and in the Campus Choir. Continuing membership of and satisfactory participation in the activities of the Campus Choir over a period of two semesters provides additional experience in ensemble and skills, and exposure to further repertoire. Activities include weekly rehearsals and at least one major performance each semester, as well as occasional liturgies or performances at University functions.