MUSC104 to MUSC138
MUSC104 Campus Choir 1A
5 cp
Prerequisites Year 12 Music or equivalent or audition
Teaching Organisation Weekly rehearsals and 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.
Membership of, and satisfactory participation in, the activities of the Campus Choir for two semesters. The Campus Choir is an auditioned choral ensemble singing a wide range of challenging repertoire ranging from Gregorian chant to large–scale works of the twentieth century. Activities include weekly rehearsals, and at least one major performance each semester, as well as occasional liturgies or performance at University functions.
MUSC106 Psalmody and Hymnody
10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.
A generic historical study of psalmody and hymnody, taking into account developments in music and text, and exploring representative resources from a variety of traditions.
MUSC107 Choral Conducting 1A
5 cp
Prerequisites Year 12 Music or equivalent or audition
Teaching Organisation Weekly workshop of 1.5 hours over 2 semesters, or equivalent.
An introduction to the art and techniques of choral direction, involving a workshop for two semesters in basic choral training and conducting techniques, sight–singing and accompaniment, using simple hymnody and psalmody and school and community-based repertoire.
MUSC108 Electronic and Computer Music Techniques
10 cp
Prerequisites Year 12 Music or equivalent
Teaching Organisation 3 contact hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.
An introduction to skills in the use of music technology, including a study of the basic materials and structure of electronic music, synthesis techniques, the use of the computer for sampling, scoring, sequencing and synthesis, MIDI basics and sequencing techniques.
MUSC109 Introduction to Music Theory
10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.
This unit is an introduction to fundamental music skills and music liturgy, including basic concepts of music, basic materials and structure of music, melody writing and sight–singing methods.
MUSC110 Introduction to Writing Music
10 cp
Prerequisites MUSC109 Introduction to Music Theory, or Grade 3 Theory AMEB/Trinity College (London) or equivalent
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.
This unit provides students with the opportunity to further develop basic musicianship skills and to develop skills in composition, scoring and analysis.
MUSC111 History of Music: 17th Century
10 cp
Prerequisites Year 12 Music or equivalent
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.
A survey of European music in the early and middle Baroque periods, together with a critical study of works by representative composers of the period.
MUSC114 History of Music: Renaissance
10 cp
Prerequisites Year 12 Music or equivalent
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.
A survey of European music from c1400 to c1600, with a critical study of works by representative composers of the period.
MUSC115 Practical Study 1A: Harpsichord
10 cp
Prerequisites VCE Music Performance – Solo (keyboard) or Grade 6 (AMEB or Trinity College London) in piano or organ, or equivalent
Teaching Organisation
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weekly individual harpsichord lesson of 40 minutes, for two semesters; |
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weekly performance practice class of 2 hours for 18 weeks; and |
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weekly 1-hour workshop in basic vocal techniques and repertoire, for two semesters. |
A foundation study in harpsichord performance and an introductory study of vocal technique and performance for keyboard students who have not passed Grade 3 Voice (AMEB or Trinity College London, or equivalent.
MUSC116 Practical Study 1A: Organ
10 cp
Prerequisites VCE Music Performance – Solo (keyboard) or Grade 6 (AMEB or Trinity College London) in pipe organ, or equivalent
Teaching Organisation Weekly individual organ lesson of 40 minutes and weekly performance.
A foundation study in organ performance and an introductory study of vocal technique and performance for keyboard students who have not passed Grade 3 Voice (AMEB or Trinity College London), or equivalent.
MUSC117 Practical Study 1A: Piano
10 cp
Prerequisites VCE Music Performance – Solo (keyboard) or Grade 6 (AMEB or Trinity College London) in piano, or equivalent
Teaching Organisation Weekly individual piano lesson of 40 minutes; weekly performance practice class of 2 hours over 18 weeks; and vocal workshop of 1 hour.
A foundation study in piano performance and an introductory study of vocal technique and performance for keyboard students who have not passed Grade 3 Voice (AMEB or Trinity College London), or equivalent.
MUSC118 Practical Study 1A: Vocal
10 cp
Prerequisites VCE Music Performance – Solo (voice) or Grade 6 (AMEB or Trinity College London) in voice, or equivalent
Teaching Organisation
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weekly individual vocal lesson of 40 minutes; |
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weekly performance practice class of 2 hours over 18 weeks; and |
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keyboard laboratory workshop of 1 hour. |
A foundation study in vocal performance and an introductory study of keyboard technique and performance for vocal students who have not passed Grade 4 (AMEB or Trinity College London), or equivalent.
MUSC120 Music and Liturgy
10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
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.
MUSC121 Music in Non–Western Society
10 cp
Prerequisites Year 12 Music or equivalent
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.
MUSC123 Music Language Studies 1
10 cp
Prerequisites Year 12 Music or Grade 5 AMEB/Trinity College (London) or equivalent
Recommended Co-requisite MUSC114 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.
MUSC124 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 MUSC111 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.
MUSC125 Popular Music Studies
10 cp
Prerequisites Year 12 Music or equivalent
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.
MUSC135 History of Western Church Music
10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
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.
MUSC136 Composition and Arranging for Church Worship
10 cp
Prerequisites Year 12 Music or Grade 5 Theory AMEB/Trinity College (London) or equivalent
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.
MUSC137 Music and the Sacred
10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
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.
MUSC138 Western Plainchant in Theory and Practice
10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
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.
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Page last updated: 2017-06-29
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/61527