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Units MUSC4408 Semester 2 2021 [Normal day]

Unit of study_

MUSC4408: Contemporary Music Practice 8

Semester 2, 2021 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

In this unit, you will focus on ways in which your EP - which you recorded in the previous semester - can have a public-facing outcome. In particular, it will look at ways in which your music can have a visual or performed identity through video, live performance and artwork. It will also look at how to publicise your music through streaming services, record labels, booking agents and publishers. This semester particularly focusses on creative ways in which you can promote your recorded work. This course will be made up of lectures from industry professionals, as well as 2-hour seminar sessions to receive feedback on your work.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	MUSC4408
Academic unit
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Jade O'Regan, jade.oregan@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Presentation	Live Performance Live Performance	35%	STUVAC Due date: 19 Nov 2021 at 23:59	1500 word equiv
Outcomes assessed:
Online task	Marketing Materials Marketing Materials	20%	Week 05 Due date: 10 Sep 2021 at 23:59	1000 words equiv
Outcomes assessed:
Online task	Video Clip Video Clip	35%	Week 10 Due date: 22 Oct 2021 at 23:59	1500 word equiv
Outcomes assessed:
Small continuous assessment	Weekly Participation and Preparation Weekly Participation and Preparation	10%	Week 13 Due date: 12 Nov 2021 at 23:59	Weekly
Outcomes assessed:

Assessment summary

Weekly Participation and Preparation

Each week you will engage in the workshops with the different experts we have invited to class - they're here to help you with your assignments throughout the semester. Your teachers may ask you do do a little homework before class, such as writing or thinking, they may ask you to do work in the workshops themselves, or they may ask for students to share their music to get advice.

Marketing Materials

You will submit a series of marketing materials in support of your EP and video clip. You will have opportunities in our workshops to start these materials and ask for help and feedback from our guest presenters. Please use the time you have with them by coming prepared with any work or questions they have requested.

Video Clip

You will create a lip-synced/mimed/creative video for one of the songs you submitted last semester on your EP. This is not a live performance video, it is a visual to accompany one of the songs you recorded last semester. You will consider your performance, space, dress, and other important features of your projected image or persona. We understand that you are not trained video-markers, but we want to get you thinking about the ways you may like to project your ideas to an audience. You will remember a similar assessment a couple of years ago, however, this updated assessment will have you at a different stage of your music-making journey and fill form part of a portfolio of work you will complete by the end of this year.

Live Performance

You will give a live performance (of your choosing) to launch your music. You may choose to perform at an organised gig at the Manning Bar or film your performance off-campus.

Assessment criteria

See Canvas for criteria and rubrics for each assessment.

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:

Sydney Conservatorium policy on late assessments applies.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

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.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

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

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Introduction to Unit/Developing a Persona and Performance Identity	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 02	Writing Biographies	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 03	Record Labels	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 04	Artwork and Photographs	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 05	Getting your Music Out There	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 06	Syncing for Film and TV	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 07	Performing to Camera	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 08	Video Clips Part 1	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 09	Video Clips Part 2	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 12	Live Performance Check In + Planning	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 13	Unit Review + Continued Live Performance Prep	Workshop (2 hr)

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

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.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

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

LO1. Film and edit their own video clip
LO2. Create a variety of marking items to promote their music
LO3. Plan and execute a live performance of original music

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
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

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Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

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