Glee Singing: The Power Of Pop Music (MUSI20168)

Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)

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Overview

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Glee Singing offers the opportunity for singers and non-singers alike to share the joyous experience of singing as a shared community activity, whilst developing the ability to critically listen to, identify and apply vocal stylistic choices common in pop music. Weekly one-hour lectures will introduce concepts and skills such as basic anatomy and physiology for singing, safe voice usage, song structure and vocal style in pop performance. These principles will then be experienced and explored by students in a practical 90-minute weekly large ensemble singing class. Other lectures will explore issues in contemporary music writing and performance and situate the understanding of pop music within a cultural context. The semester’s work will conclude with a final performance of songs covered throughout the semester.

Intended learning outcomes

Upon completion of this subject students should:




Be developing enhanced research skills into artistic works and practices and the capacity to present these in essay form

  • have developed a better understanding of safe and unsafe vocal practices in both singing and speech
  • have developed skills in critical listening
  • be able to identify a variety of stylistic traits of pop singing
  • Have developed an embodied understanding of the stylistic traits of pop in application to song
  • Have developed an enhanced understanding of sociocultural issues pertaining to pop music and performance

Generic skills

Upon completion of this subject students should be able to:

  • show technical development as ensemble singers
  • participate with ability and self-confidence as a team member of a performing group
  • perform selected repertoire to concert standard
  • exhibit an informed respect for the values and principles of ensemble performance.
  • demonstrate an improved awareness and understanding of the structure and importance of songs
  • demonstrate an improved awareness and understanding of the voice

Last updated: 20 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Not available to BFA (Music Theatre) students

MUSI10209 MUSI30233

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 20 March 2025

Assessment

Additional details

  • 2 x Blog entries: 600 words each, Weeks: 4 & 10, - 30%
  • 30- minute test, Week 7, 10%
  • Essay: 2,000 words, examination period, - 50%
  • Continuous: assessment will be based on the level of attainment in preparation of parts, individual and/or sectional practice and active participation in all rehearsals, classes and performances as directed, Weeks 1-12, - 10%

Hurdle Requirement

Participation in a final performance is a hurdle requirement. Less than 80% attendance will result in a fail. All assessment components must be attempted in order to pass the subject.

 

Last updated: 20 March 2025

Quotas apply to this subject

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    Principal coordinatorJayde Kirchert
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Southbank)
    Contact hours30 hours
    Total time commitment136 hours
    Teaching period26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018
    Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018
    Census date31 March 2018
    Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018
    Assessment period ends22 June 2018

    Semester 1 contact information

    Jayde Kirchert

    jayde.kirchert@unimelb.edu.au

    Contact

    For all administrative enquiries, e.g. enrolment, class registration, (including quota) etc

    Contact Stop 1

  • Semester 2
    Principal coordinatorJayde Kirchert
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Southbank)
    Contact hours30 hours
    Total time commitment136 hours
    Teaching period23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018
    Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018
    Census date31 August 2018
    Last date to withdraw without fail21 September 2018
    Assessment period ends16 November 2018

    Semester 2 contact information

    Jayde Kirchert

    jayde.kirchert@unimelb.edu.au

    Contact

    For all administrative enquiries, e.g. enrolment, class registration, (including quota) etc

    Contact Stop 1

Time commitment details

136 hours

Additional delivery details

This subject has a quota of 400 students. Selection is automated and based on the order in which students enrol. Your enrolment in this subject guarantees a space unless you withdraw. Once the subject quota has been reached, all enrolled students will be contacted.

If the subject is full, spaces may become available in the future as others withdraw. The only way to check this is by attempting to enrol. Please note that there are no waiting lists for this subject.

As entry into this subject is based only on the order in which students enrol, special permission will not be offered to any students.

Last updated: 20 March 2025

Further information

Last updated: 20 March 2025