Units
Creative Performer 1
Unit code: KMB250
Contact hours: 3 per week
Credit points: 12
Information about fees and unit costs
This unit aims to develop the skills and understanding necessary for generating original creative work through extension and experimentation. It adds to the foundational knowledge and ideas delivered in Music and Sound Concepts 1 & 2 and draws on technical content introduced in Music and Sound Production 1 & 2.
Availability
| Semester | Available |
|---|---|
| 2013 Semester 1 | Yes |
Sample subject outline - Semester 1 2013
Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.
Rationale
A successful performer requires not only skills in playing their instrument, but also a holistic approach to the craft of performance. This entails a critical understanding of performance modes and approaches, a practical understanding of performance in a range of different contexts and a capacity to translate performance concepts into practice. The series of four Creative Performer units run in parallel with Creative Studio units 3-6. These complimentary units allow the knowledge and ideas about performance delivered in Creative Performer to be put into practice in enhancing the creative work generated by students in Creative Studio.
Aims
This unit aims to expand your knowledge and understanding of the broad range of strategies and approaches used in the field of music performance. You will develop skills in critiquing your own performance as well as performances by others, and you will be encouraged to utilise foundational stage and recording studio techniques in the evolution of your own creative practice.
Objectives
On completion of this unit you should be able to:
1. Analyse and compare performance approaches from a range of different musical genres.
2. Deconstruct and critically evaluate your own as well as other people's performances.
3. Employ a range of foundational performance techniques in both stage and recording studio contexts.
Content
This unit addresses content such as:
Approaches to Teaching and Learning
Teaching and learning in this unit will be through lectures and seminars, critical listening, self-directed learning activities and small-scale collaborative tasks.
Assessment
LATE ASSIGNMENTS
An assignment submitted after the due date without an approved extension will not be marked. If you are unable to complete your assignment on time, you should submit on time whatever work you have done.
Faculty Assessment Information
To access complete Creative Industries Faculty Assessment Information please refer to the Blackboard site for this unit.
Grading Scale - You will be awarded a final grade on a 1 to 7 scale
Assessment name:
Presentation (Oral or Group)
Description:
(Formative and Summative) Presentation - a group presentation on performance topics relating to lecture material.
Relates to objectives:
1 & 2
Weight:
25%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Group
Due date:
Early Semester
Assessment name:
Essay
Description:
(Formative and Summative) Essay on a topic relating to the lecture material.
Relates to objectives:
1
Weight:
30%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
Mid Semester
Assessment name:
Project (applied)
Description:
(Formative and Summative) A submission containing performance documentation and critical evaluation.
Relates to objectives:
2 & 3
Weight:
45%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
End Semester
Academic Honesty
QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.
A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.
Resource materials
Required Text(s):
There is no set text for this unit
Required Resources:
Portable Hard Disc Drive (USB or Firewire)
Recommended References:
An updated list of recommended readings will be provided to students via Blackboard
Battier,M. Wanderley, M. (editors.) 2000 Trends in the Gestural control of Music Wanderley and Battier IRCAM, Paris, France.
Carlson, Marvin, A. 2004 Performance; A critical introduction 2nd Edition. Routledge New York.
Frith, Simon Performing Rites. 1996 On the Value of Popular Music. Harvard University Press. Cambridge, Massachuesetts.
Hugill, Andrew. 2008 The Digital Musician, Routledge, New York.
Miranda, Eduardo Reck, Wanderley, Marcelo. 2006 New digital musical instruments: control and interaction beyond the keyboard. Middleton, Wis. : A-R Editions, 2006. The computer Music and Digital Audio series Vol 21.
Parker, A. & Sedgwick, E. K. (Ed) (1995) Performativity and Performance. London: Routledge.
Parncutt, Richard; Mcpherson, Gary. 2002. The Science and Psychology of Music Performance: Creative Strategies for Teaching and Learning. Oxford University Press Inc. UK
Williamon, Aaron. 2004. Musical excellence: strategies and techniques to enhance performance. Oxford University Press Inc. New York.
Risk assessment statement
- Excessive noise in confined spaces can damage hearing. Exposure to such noise should be brief and controlled.
- Personal injury is possible from incorrectly lifting heavy electronic or acoustic instruments or equipment.
- The physical demands of playing instruments may cause injuries such as repetitive strain injury. If in doubt consult a physician
- The use of electronic instruments and equipment may cause electrocution if handled incorrectly or an electrical fault occurs. Always ensure your equipment has been regularly tested by a qualified electrician.
- Musical, electrical and computer equipment is prone to failure. Any loss of time for such failures should be accounted for in your planning.
- Safety of data storage can never be fully guaranteed. You are required to take all steps necessary to ensure continuity of your data.
Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
Last modified: 26-Sep-2012
