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Advanced Aural Studies (MUSI30255)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 6.25On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 |
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Building in complexity from the foundation of Aural 2, a program to continue the development of musicianship through Solfège, linking theoretical concepts, reading and writing of musical notation with aural development through a range of activities in tutorial and lecture/workshop settings.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able:
- to read and sing diatonic melodies in the complete range of keys, selected modal and alternative tonalities chord progressions countermelodies and bass lines using solfège or tonic solfa
- to read and perform more complex rhythms, including shifting meters, changing accents, unusual subdivisions
- to transcribe diatonic melodies, rhythms chord progressions countermelodies and bass lines in the complete range of keys, selected modal and alternative tonalities
- to be developing the capacity for aural analysis of works at a higher intermediate level
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Viva voce: 6 x prepared singing (3) and clapping (3) exercises (total 12 minutes), during semester in tutorials and staff consultation times (30%)
- Viva voce: Sight singing (1) and sight rhythm (1) test (total 5 minutes), during end of semester exam period (20%)
- Transcription and identification tasks: 4 x short written tests and exercises, assessed during semester in tutorials (10%)
- Written exam: transcription and identification tasks (90 mins), during end of semester exam period (30%)
- Active participation in tutorial and lecture/workshop activities: throughout semester (10%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Melody Eotvos Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 80 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
Time commitment details
80 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Diploma in Music Course Graduate Diploma in Music Informal specialisation Performance/ Composition/ Musicology/ Ethnomusicology - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022