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Unit Synopsis
In this unit, you will develop foundation skills in singing, music theory, aural musicianship and piano keyboard for your development as a music theatre singer. You will study the foundational aspects of vocal technique appropriate for the music theatre singer with an introductory exploration of music theatre vocal repertoire. As part of developing your singing technique, you may explore the phonetic aspects of other languages through selected songs and vocal exercises. The unit integrates your learning of singing with music theory, aural musicianship and piano keyboard, providing the foundation for your musical knowledge and technique, covering introductory aspects of pitch, rhythm, pulse, tempo, articulation and expression.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 1 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
There are no pre-requisites for the unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2027
Term 1 - 2027 Profile
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
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This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Source: In-Class
Current industry trends to be maintained, in order to remain industry-ready.
Continue to observe industry trends and adjust repertoire to keep unit content at the cutting-edge of current music theatre industry practice.
More challenging aural and sight-singing content was introduced this year and has strengthened students' ensemble singing. A broad range of repertoire continues to be taught.
Source: Student comments in class Lecturer observations
Language has been included as part of a combined cohort class. Students have found this interesting, but some have questioned its direct relevance to their course of study.
Remove language as a standalone component of the combined cohort class and instead incorporate it on a case-by-case basis, where relevant to individual students' repertoire selections.
In Progress
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