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EDMT5703: Music Curriculum 2 Extension

Semester 2, 2020 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Informed by theory and research, this Unit takes a practical approach to the development of ensemble skills in group vocal and instrumental training and conducting and its place in school and community settings. This Unit provides students with an appreciation and understanding of the mechanics of conducting through practical implementation, and equips them to demonstrate initial levels of competence at using the skills required for effective choral/vocal group and instrumental conducting.

Unit details and rules

Unit code EDMT5703
Academic unit Education
Credit points 6
Prohibitions
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None
Prerequisites
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EDMT5700 Music Curriculum 1
Corequisites
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Jim Coyle, jim.coyle@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s) Jim Coyle, jim.coyle@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Creative assessment / demonstration Task 1 Choral arrangement
Task 1 Choral arrangement
10% Week 06 n/a
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO4
Creative assessment / demonstration Task 3 Band Conducting Skills including rehearsal plan and warm up
Task 3 Band Conducting Skills including rehearsal plan and warm up
30% Week 09 n/a
Outcomes assessed: LO3 LO5 LO7 LO8
Creative assessment / demonstration Task 2 Band arrangement including poly-technicality
Task 2 Band arrangement including poly-technicality
15% Week 10 n/a
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO4
Creative assessment / demonstration Task 4 Choral Conducting Skills including rehearsal plan with warm up or accompaniment.
Task 4 Choral Conducting Skills including rehearsal plan with warm up or ac
30% Week 10 n/a
Outcomes assessed: LO3 LO5 LO7 LO8
Creative assessment / demonstration Task 5 Ensemble plan and program
Task 5 Ensemble plan and program
15% Week 12 1000 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO4 LO6

Assessment summary

Task

Weighting

Word count

Task 1 Choral arrangement §2.6, 3.4

 

10%

N/A

Task 2 Band arrangement including poly-technicality §2.6, 3.4

15%

N/A

Task 3 Band Conducting Skills including rehearsal plan and warm up  §3.3, 3.5, 4.1, 4.2

30%

N/A

Task 4 Choral Conducting Skills including rehearsal plan with warm up or accompaniment.  §3.3, 3.5, 4.1, 4.2

30%

N/A

Task 5 Ensemble plan and program  §2.3, 3.2, 3.4

15%

1000 words

Assessment criteria

Task

Weighting

Word count

Task 1 Choral arrangement §2.6, 3.4

 

10%

N/A

Task 2 Band arrangement including poly-technicality §2.6, 3.4

15%

N/A

Task 3 Band Conducting Skills including rehearsal plan and warm up  §3.3, 3.5, 4.1, 4.2

30%

N/A

Task 4 Choral Conducting Skills including rehearsal plan with warm up or accompaniment.  §3.3, 3.5, 4.1, 4.2

30%

N/A

Task 5 Ensemble plan and program  §2.3, 3.2, 3.4

15%

1000 words

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

As University policy.

Academic integrity

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We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

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Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

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WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week 01 Introduction to choir. Vocal warm ups, games, rounds, snatches and glees. Choral texture and making harmony easier. Music for unison, 2 part, 3 equal voices, SAB, SATB. Introduction to Band. How the main instruments are played (flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone). Warm up exercises, choosing repertoire, band games. Online class (2 hr) LO4 LO6 LO7
Week 02 Planning an ensemble program. Scenario practice. Online class (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO4 LO7
Week 03 Finding repertoire. Critical responses. Introducing example repertoire. Online class (2 hr) LO1 LO4 LO6 LO7
Week 05 Introducing focus repertoire, arranging for SAB choir. Online class (2 hr) LO6 LO7
Week 06 Issues with band pedagogy: instrument hire, music library, intonation, posture and breathing, rehearsal discipline, differentiation and poly-technicality. Introducing example repertoire and focus repertoire. More discussion on band instrumentation. Online class (2 hr) LO1 LO4 LO7
Week 07 Arranging for the band. Online class (2 hr) LO2 LO6 LO7
Week 08 Workshop/lecture Playing as a band including some work on percussion instruments. BRING YOUR BAND INSTRUMENT. Block teaching (3 hr) LO3 LO5 LO8
Workshop/lecture Playing as a band including some work on ukuleles and guitars. BRING YOUR BAND INSTRUMENT AND (IF POSSIBLE) A UKULELE OR GUITAR. Block teaching (3 hr) LO3 LO5 LO8
Week 09 Students practice directing a rehearsal. Approx. 15 mins each BRING YOUR BAND INSTRUMENT Block teaching (3 hr) LO3 LO5 LO8
Students assessment directing a rehearsal. 15 mins each BRING YOUR BAND INSTRUMENT Block teaching (3 hr) LO3 LO5 LO8
Choral intensive. Block teaching (6 hr) LO3 LO5 LO8
Choral intensive 2. Block teaching (6 hr) LO3 LO5 LO8

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. 2.3 Use curriculum, assessment and reporting knowledge to design learning sequences and lesson plans.
  • LO2. 2.6 Implement teaching strategies for using ICT to expand curriculum learning opportunities for students.
  • LO3. 3.3 Include a range of teaching strategies in teaching.
  • LO4. 3.4 Demonstrate knowledge of a range of resources, including ICT, that engage students in their learning.
  • LO5. 3.5 Demonstrate a range of verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support student engagement.
  • LO6. 3.6 Demonstrate broad knowledge of strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching programs to improve student learning.
  • LO7. 4.1 Identify strategies to support inclusive student participation and engagement in classroom activities.
  • LO8. 4.2 Demonstrate the capacity to organise classroom activities and provide clear directions.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9
Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Graduate Level – UG and MTeach) -
Competency code Taught, Practiced or Assessed Competency standard
2.3.1 T P A (Graduate) Use curriculum, assessment and reporting knowledge to design learning sequences and lesson plans.
2.6.1 T P A (Graduate) Implement teaching strategies for using ICT to expand curriculum learning opportunities for students.
3.2.1 T P A (Graduate) Plan lesson sequences using knowledge of student learning, content and effective teaching strategies.
3.3.1 T P A (Graduate) Include a range of teaching strategies.
3.4.1 T P A (Graduate) Demonstrate knowledge of a range of resources, including ICT, that engage students in their learning.
3.5.1 T P A (Graduate) Demonstrate a range of verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support student engagement.
4.1.1 T P A (Graduate) Identify strategies to support inclusive student participation and engagement in classroom activities.
4.2.1 T P A (Graduate) Demonstrate the capacity to organise classroom activities and provide clear directions.

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