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PERF2611: Music Project 2A
2026 unit information
Students enrolled in this unit will complete a music performance, research or seminar project. Projects to be undertaken within this unit will be recommended and approved by the relevant unit coordinator.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Performance |
| Credit points | 3 |
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Corequisites:
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate fluency and creativity in piano improvisation across a range of functions, including expressive performance, stylistic realisation, and collaborative support,
- LO2. Improvise within diverse musical contexts, drawing on common practice period vocabulary, 20th/21st-century idioms, and professional applications such as lead sheet realisation and cadenzas,
- LO3. Apply core compositional techniques — including motif development, harmonic structure, figuration, and form — spontaneously and idiomatically at the keyboard,
- LO4. Interpret and respond to non-traditional notation, including graphic scores, text-based instructions, and cue-based structures, with sensitivity and imagination,
- LO5. Engage in responsive, communicative ensemble improvisation, demonstrating musical awareness, flexibility, and deep listening,
- LO6. Reflect critically and artistically on their improvisational practice, demonstrating awareness of expressive intention, personal voice, and technical development. This reflection will be communicated through both structured written journals and in-class discussions, with an emphasis on self-awareness, creative process, and evolving musical identity,
- LO7. To create cogent and engaging musical improvisations.
Unit availability
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Semester 1 2025
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Semester 2 2025
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Semester 1 2026
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Normal day | Sydney |
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Semester 2 2026
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Normal day | Sydney |
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