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Faculty of Arts

Music

Unit Outline

Communication Skills in Music

MUSC1310

SEM-1, 2015

Campus: Crawley

Unit Coordinator: Dr Alan Lourens

All material reproduced herein has been copied in accordance with and pursuant to a statutory licence administered byCopyright Agency Limited (CAL), granted to the University of Western Australia pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968

(Cth).

Copying of this material by students, except for fair dealing purposes under the Copyright Act, is prohibited. For the purposesof this fair dealing exception, students should be aware that the rule allowing copying, for fair dealing purposes, of 10% of thework, or one chapter/article, applies to the original work from which the excerpt in this course material was taken, and not to

the course material itself

© The University of Western Australia 2001

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Unit detailsUnit title Communication Skills in MusicUnit code MUSC1310 Credit points 6Availability SEM-1, 2015 (23/02/2015 - 20/06/2015)Location Crawley Mode Face to face

Contact detailsFaculty Faculty of ArtsSchool MusicSchool website http://www.music.uwa.edu.au/Unit coordinator Dr Alan LourensEmail [email protected] 6488 1031Consultation hours By appointmentLecturers Name Position Email Telephone Number

Alan Lourens Associate Professor [email protected] 6888 1031Victoria Rogers Associate Professor [email protected] 6488 2791

Tutors Tony King, Tutor, AlbanyUnit contact hours lectures: 1 hr per week; workshops: 1 hr per weekLecture capture system LCS is implemented for this unit.Online handbook http://units.handbooks.uwa.edu.au/units/MUSC/MUSC1310

Unit descriptionThis unit provides students with an introduction to communication skills in music. By teaching through music, rather than just about it,the unit deals intrinsically with musical thinking and its 'translation' into the written and spoken word. Through a series of interrelatedlectures and workshops, students learn how to converse and write about various forms of music notation and music research, presentperformance/composition program notes, write concert and CD reviews, as well as use specialised music indexes, catalogues andelectronic databases [e.g. Repertoire International des Sources Musicales (RISM), Repertoire International de la Litterature Musicale(RILM), Heyer and Duckles]. The unit is designed to provide skills that may be applied to, and further developed in, a range ofsubsequent units within the Music Studies major. This is a compulsory unit in the Music Studies major in the Bachelor of Arts degree. Itis also open to students enrolled in other majors and degree pathways who have an interest in music.

Learning outcomesStudents are able to (1) demonstrate a high level of music notation, critical reading and critical thinking skills in relation to music-specific subject matter; (2) translate musical ideas in relation to music performance and composition, and communicate themeffectively in verbal and written spheres; (3) develop the necessary skills to research and present music-specific texts, for example, CDand concert reviews, and/or musically informed program notes pertaining to a set work performed by the UWA Symphony Orchestra;and (4) apply Harvard and Chicago referencing methodologies as appropriate for the various sub-disciplines of music, for example,music notation, musicology, ethnomusicology and music psychology. (Note: As an academic discipline, music is unusual given thatmusic sub-disciplines use various forms of the Harvard and Chicago referencing systems).

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Unit structureContact hours for the semester are allocated as follows:

Lectures WorkshopsContact Hours 12 12Timetable(Crawley)

Tuesday 11-12(Tunley Lecture Theatre)

Wednesday 10-11Wednesday 11-12Wednesday 12-1Wednesday 1-2(All in G12, Music School)

LECTURESLectures begin in Week 1 of the semester and conclude in Week 13. Lecture recordings and PowerPoint slides will be available through LMS/Echo.Students may listen to the lectures online or download them as podcasts along with the PowerPoint slides to supplement lecture notesWORKSHOPSWorkshops begin in Week 1 of the semester and are an integral part of the unit. Tutorials will be offered in weeks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 10, and anoptional tutorial in week 12. Workshops will offer students a greater understanding of the lecture material, and further explore important aspects, andapplication of the abstract in real-world situations. ImportantAll students must enrol in a workshop. Please do this as soon as possible by following the instructions for online workshop enrolments at:http://www.oclr.uwa.edu.au. Please choose a workshop time and day carefully. Students will not be able to change workshops without good reason.

Unit schedule

Week LectureDate

Lecture Topic Workshop Lecturer Comments

1 24 Feb Overture. The ways inwhich musicianscommunicate

Discussion. How do musicianscommunicate, and how does musicinteract with us?

Dr.Lourens

2 3 Mar Musical performances incontext

Applying different approaches tovarious ensembles (Symphony,Rock, Gamelan)

Dr.Lourens

3 10 Mar Referencing sources andplagiarism

Music Referencing Examples. Howdo you do in-text referencing?Examples of good and bad practice.

Dr.Lourens

Thursday, March 12th, 1 pmCallaway Auditorium LunchtimeConcert (for Concert reviewAssignment) -PinataPercussion

4 17 Mar Communication in musicalperformance

NO TUTORIAL - DO THE ONLINEQUIZ!

Dr.Lourens

Online Quiz MUST becompleted this week

5 24 Mar Writing a concert review NO TUTORIALS Dr.Lourens

6 31 Mar How do groups work?Group dynamics in musicperformance and academia

NO TUTORIAL - MEET IN GROUPS Dr.Lourens

Concert Review DUE Weds ofthis week

7 Apr NON-TEACHING WEEK7 14 Apr Assignment Structure and

Planning Student Presentations Dr.

Lourens8 21 Apr How to write a comparative

recording review / Talkingabout Studies

Student Presentations Dr.Lourens

9 28 Apr Making your writing flow;Grammar and language

NO TUTORIAL Dr.Lourens

Group Presentation Notes Dueon Weds of this Week

10 5 May Music in everyday life My Musical Life: Discussion of yourMusical Journal, and how musichelps you in your life.

Dr.Lourens

11 12 May Being a ReflectivePractitioner

NO TUTORIAL - PRODUCTION DAY Dr.Lourens

12 19 May NO LECTURE -PRODUCTION DAY

OPTIONAL TUTORIAL: Music Life Guidance (come to the tuteif you want help with your musical lifeassignment. Bring a draft)

Dr.Lourens

Graduate Seminar Report DUEWeds of this week.

13 26 May Music and manipulation:Music, television and film

NO TUTORIAL Dr.Lourens

My Musical Life AssignmentDUE FRIDAY of this week

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Teaching and learning strategiesThis unit will be delivered by a combination of teaching and learning practices

Lectures will provide students with the underpinning theoretical knowledge and understanding about subject-specific issues and academic skills.

Workshops will provide opportunities for students to conduct practical work individually and in small groups with tutor input to develop a deeperunderstanding of subject-specific knowledge.

Student’s learning will be supported through Moodle, which serves as a resource for course materials, and as a platform for student-student andstudent-lecturer/tutor online interaction.

Self-directed study will enable students to acquire knowledge and skills independently and autonomously, whilst taking responsibility for thequantity and quality of their learning.

Note taking is an important part of the student learning experience, not simply a means to record information. Learning to take effectivenotes will help students to establish links between ideas within a lecture, and will also promote active rather than passive listening inlectures. For advice on developing note-taking skills, see the relevant Communication Skills Survival Guide on the Student Serviceswebsite: http://www.studentservices.uwa.edu.au/_data/page/65536/Listening_and_note-taking.pdf

Charter of student rights and responsibilitiesThe Charter of Student Rights and Responsibilities upholds the fundamental rights of students who undertake their education at TheUniversity of Western Australia.The University's Charter of Student Rights and Responsibilities is available athttp://www.governance.uwa.edu.au/procedures/policies/policies-and-procedures?method=document&id=UP07/132

Student Guild contact detailsContact details for the University Student Guild can be found at http://www.guild.uwa.edu.au/welcome/contact

ACE/AISE/CARSAcademic Conduct Essentials (AACE1000/AACE7000)Academic Conduct Essentials (ACE) is a compulsory online module for all students about ethical scholarship and the expectations ofcorrect academic conduct that UWA has of its students. All students at any level – undergraduate, postgraduate, onshore, offshore –who are enrolled into a UWA course, are required to complete an online module which introduces you to the basic issues of ethicalscholarship and the expectations of correct academic conduct that UWA has of its students. The unit is called Academic ConductEssentials, or ACE for short, and is available through the Learning Management System (LMS) using your Pheme account. Thosestudents required to complete ACE are automatically enrolled in the unit. Information about ACE is available in the UWA Handbook.Communication and Research Skills (CARS1000)All commencing undergraduate students are required to complete CARS1000 within the first 10 weeks of their first semester.CARS1000 is an online, self-paced unit that provides an introduction to the skills needed to find and use information effectively andefficiently, to communicate effectively and to work in teams. Topics covered include how to locate and use library resources, thesearch process and search strategies, how and why to reference work, evaluating online sources, writing, presenting and working inteams. CARS1000 is a Moodle unit containing several modules. In order to pass the unit, the unit quiz must be completed with a markof 80% or greater. Multiple attempts at the quiz are allowed. Completion of the unit will be recorded as an Ungraded Pass (UP) orUngraded Fail (UF) on your academic record. Students can only access this unit via the Learning Management System (LMS).Indigenous Studies Essentials (INDG1000)This unit is a Welcome to Country that introduces students to the shared learning space at The University of Western Australia. Thislearning space includes both Western and Indigenous knowledge systems. The unit looks at the local, national and global contexts ofIndigenous peoples. Students consider where The University is located and share in the Noongar story of the place. They exploreAboriginal people in a national context and Indigenous people globally. Students are introduced to a range of protocols relevant to theirprofessional and disciplinary contexts. This comprises an online quiz (100 per cent). A database of questions addresses all sections ofthe module. Students are permitted to attempt the quiz as often as they wish to achieve the required 80 per cent pass mark. This unit isa mandatory and informational unit. Students can access this unit via the Learning Management System (LMS).

Information for students with disabilitiesThe University has a range of support services, equipment and facilities for students with a disability. If you would like to receive adviceon these services please email [email protected] or visit http://www.student.uwa.edu.au/life/health/uniaccess

AssessmentAssessment overviewTypically this unit is assessed in the following way(s): (1) a music referencing assignment; (2) a coursework portfolio; (3) an oralpresentation; and (4) workshop participation. Further information is available in the unit outline.

Assessment mechanism

# Component Weight Due Dates Addition Information

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1 Workshop participation 15% Weekly 5 Marks will be allocated to participation inthe LMS discussion forum. You mustrespond (intelligently) to at least 5 of thequestions posted in the "WorkshopParticipation" forum to gain full marks.

There are NO WORKSHOPS in weeks 4,6, 9, 11 and 13, and an OPTIONAL tutorialin week 12.

2 Online Assessment through LMS 10% Week 4 Online assessment WILL CLOSE at 5pmon March 20th, and the assessment mustbe completed by that time

3 Oral presentation 15% Weeks 7and 8

Includes a written summary/reflection dueon APRIL 29th.

4 Coursework portfolio 60% Variousdates duringsemester

The coursework portfolio will comprisethree assignments: 4.1. Concert Review30% Due: 3pm, Wednesday 9 April 4.2.Seminar Report 10% Due: 3pm,Wednesday, May 7th 4.3. ‘My Musical Self’Assignment 60% Due: 3pm, Wednesday,28 May

SUBMISSION ALL WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS SHOULD BESUBMITTED THROUGH THE LEARNINGMANAGEMENT SYSTEM(www.lms.uwa.edu.au)

Assessment items

Item Title Description Additional InformationWorkshop Participation(15%)

Students are expected to attend and participate inall lectures and workshops.

This portion of the assessment will comprise: a. A mark of 5% for each workshop attended, to amaximum of 50% b. A mark (50%) awarded by the tutor based onthe participation in discussions, questioning andgroup activities in each workshop.

Online Skills Assignment(10%)

An online multiple choice assessment will bemounted on the Learning Management System.The test will be available from 9am on Monday,March 16th, and will become unavailable at 5pmon Friday, March 20th. Your test must beCOMPLETED by 5pm on the 20th. YOUCANNOT ACCESS THE QUIZ AFTER 5PM ONthe 20th!

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Oral Presentation andSupporting Documentation(15%)

Students will form an even number of groups intheir workshop. The group will be allocated pieceof music that will be used to advertise a product.

The groups will:

a. Choose their own product to apply the music toadvertise b. Present the music and product in class,including: • How the product was chosen • Explain how the music is used to provoke anemotional response to the product • Discuss how the music and product interact toincrease sales of the product

Each student will take part in an aspect of thepresentation which must be more than 10minutes’ duration. In addition, each student shouldsubmit a short document (no longer than 1000words) outlining the answers to the questionsabove, as well as: a. How did the group interact? b. How did the group become productive? c. What role did you have in the group? d. How did you relate to each of the members ofyour group?

The group presentation mark for each student willconsist of: 50% for the group presentation and50% student supporting documentation.Supporting Documention is due on Weds April28th

Coursework Portfolio(60%) Summary

The coursework portfolio will comprise threeassignments: 4.1. Concert Review 30% Due: 3pm, Tuesday31st March 4.2. Seminar Report 10% Due: 3pm, Wednesday,May 19th 4.3. ‘My Musical Self’ Assignment 60% Due: 3pm,Friday May 26th

Coursework Portfolio Concert Review

4.1 The Concert Review will be a review ofaround 500 words on the Lunchtime Concert heldon Thursday, March 12th at 1:10pm in theCallaway Auditorium, or any other concertapproved by your workshop tutor. If studentschoose the latter option, the concert should be aformal concert of either classical, jazz or worldmusic.

The concert review should include a briefdescription of the music performed, both positiveand negative aspects of the performance, andsuggestions as to how the concert should beimproved. The views expressed by students inthe conclusion of the assignment should besupported by the rest of the review.

Graduate Seminar Report 4.2 Students will attend two graduate researchseminar classes (held Tuesdays at 5:00 in TunleyLecture Theatre). You will summerise onetopic/paper presented on each of those days (200words each, maximum).

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Coursework Portfolio MyMusical Life Assignment

4.3. ‘My Musical Life’ Assignment

Reflection is the ability to look back atexperiences, question them in greater depth, andto make sense of them. Reflection is also a keytool for learning in Higher Education, both toincrease the ability to learn independently and toimprove performance in a wide range ofacademic tasks. In this assignment, by criticallyexamining and questioning the role of music ineveryday lives, students will begin to developreflective practice skills which are vital to thetraining of all musicians.

The ‘My Musical Life’ assignment involves severalstages of planning, development and writing.Therefore, it is important that all studentsunderstand and follow the instructions outlinedbelow:

• Prior to Week 10, students must keep a‘musical event’ diary, in which they mustdocument the role that music plays in their livesduring a 2-day period. For example, students maywish to write about the music they experiencewhile watching television, listening to the radio,participating in an ensemble rehearsal, workingout at the gym, etc. • Following the Week 10 workshop discussions,the 2-day musical event diary will then serve asthe basis for a 1250-word assignment • The assignment may be written in the firstperson (e.g. ‘I think, I feel, etc.). However, ratherthan simply describing the events in the 2-daydiary, in the assignment students are required tocritically reflect upon the role of music in theireveryday lives. • To do this, students must incorporate into theassignment at least three scholarly referencespertaining to the subject of music in everyday life.At the end of the assignment (on a separate pageand listed in alphabetical order by author),students must also include a list of references. • Students will submit ONLY the "My Musical Life"document. The "Musical Event Diary" is designedto help you oragnise your thoughts and examineyour interaction with music, and need not besubmitted for assessment.

Academic literacy and academic misconductPlagiarismBe aware that the work you submit must be your own with no unacknowledged debt to some other writer or source. To pass off writtenwork as your own, whether you have copied it from someone else or from somewhere else (be it a published writer, another person, aTV program, a library anthology, a lecture, a website or whatever) is to deprive yourself of the real benefits of this unit and to be guilty ofplagiarism. Plagiarism is a serious offence! University policy is that plagiarism, the unacknowledged quotation of material from otherpeople's work, is a ground for failure. Moreover, your name is placed on a central plagiarism register. If you take notes from othersources (critical articles, background works, etc.) you must quote carefully and accurately, and acknowledge the quotation. Even if youparaphrase, you must still acknowledge that you are paraphrasing.Please refer to the University's policy document for further informationhttp://www.arts.uwa.edu.au/students/policies/dishonesty

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Appeals against academic assessmentIn accordance with the University Policy on Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Relating to Students, a student may request areview of an academic decision relating to them, and to appeal if they are dissatisfied with the outcome of that review.The University upholds the principle that students should have the opportunity to review and/or raise appeals against academicdecisions without fear of disadvantage and in the knowledge that confidentiality will be respected.The University regulations relating to Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions, and the form that should be used to lodge the review,can be found at: www.governance.uwa.edu.au/committees/appeals-committee/review-and-appeal-of-academic-decisions-relating-to-students

Textbooks and resourcesRecommended textsWeek 2: Musical performances in contextWorkshop Reading:Seeger, Anthony. 1998. Social Structure, Musicians, and Behavior. In The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, vol. 2: South America,Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean edited by Dale A. Olsen and Daniel E. Sheehy. Garland: New York, pp. 54- 65. Week 4: Communication in musical performanceLecture Readings:Davidson, J.W. 2001. The Role of the Body in the Production and Perception of Solo Vocal Performance: A Case Study of Annie Lennox. MusicaeScientiae 2: 235-56.Annie Lennox YouTube Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wqXIr8A_9kDavidson, J.W., and J.M.M. Good. 2002. Social and Musical Coordination Between Members of a String Quartet: An Exploratory Study. Psychologyof Music 30(2): 186-201.Workshop Readings:Davidson, J.W. 2006. "She's the One": Multiple Functions of Body Movement in a Stage Performance by Robbie Williams. In Music and Gestureedited by A Gritten and E. King. Aldershot, Ashgate, pp. 208-26.Robbie Williams YouTube Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKEwXDX2HrYDavidson, J.W. 2007. Qualitative Insights into the Use of Expressive Body Movement in Solo Piano Performance: A Case Study Approach Psychologyof Music 35(3): 381-401. Week 10: Music in everyday lifeLecture Readings:DeNora, Tia. 2000. Music in Everyday Life. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 46-74. [Chapter 3 – Music as a Technology of the Self]North, Adrian C., David J. Hargreaves and Jon J. Hargreaves. 2004. Uses of Music in Everyday Life. Music Perception 22(1): 41-77.Workshop Readings:Bull, Michael. 2005. No Dead Air! The iPod and the Culture of Mobile Listening. Leisure Studies 24(4): 343-55.Crafts, Susan, Daniel Cavicchi and Charles Keil. 1993. My Music. Hanover, NH: Wesleyan University Press, pp. ix-xix, 1-3, 17-22, 69-73, 85-89, 181-86, 211-13. Week 11: Being a reflective practitionerLecture Readings:Brown, Judith E. 2007. Reflective Practice: A Tool for Measuring the Development of Generic Skills in the Training of Professional Musicians.International Journal of Music Education 27(4): 372-82.Hampton, Mark. n.d. Reflective writing: A Basic Introduction. Internet document available at:http://www.port.ac.uk/departments/studentsupport/ask/resources/handouts/writtenassignments/filetodownload,73259,en.pdf

Other important informationATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTSThe School of Music expects students to attend all lectures and (if applicable) workshops/tutorials for which they are enrolled. In allcases, students are required to remain for the full duration of each class. If a student is unable to attend a class, s/he must notify theunit lecturer/tutor (in writing) at least 24 hours in advance, with a medical certificate supporting any absence. Students withunsatisfactory attendance/participation may not have their work assessed and this will result in the award of a zero mark for the unit.

APPLYING FOR LEAVEStudents must seek permission from the Head of School before participating in external activities that are likely to prevent fullattendance at classes and/or ensembles. In such cases, a leave of absence may be granted for certain external engagements oractivities provided they are, in the School of Music’s view, likely to make a contribution to a student’s overall studies. The support of astudent’s lecturer/tutor is required in all cases. Applications for a leave of absence must be submitted to the Head of School inwriting. Application forms are available from the Administration Office or from www.music.uwa.edu.au/for/current_students. Non-compliance with these regulations may result in failing the unit in question or a penalty in the final assessment.

REFERENCING STYLE FOR WRITTEN WORKFor this unit, students can use either of the following referencing styles: Musicology / Ethnomusicology. A referencing and endnote

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guide for students can be found at the following web links:Referencing guide for Musicology: http://libguides.library.uwa.edu.au/musicology_referencingEndnote guide for Musicology: http://libguides.library.uwa.edu.au/content.php?pid=174262&sid=1841519 Referencing guide for Ethnomusicology: http://libguides.library.uwa.edu.au/ethnomusicology_referencingEndnote guide for Ethnomusicology: http://libguides.library.uwa.edu.au/content.php?pid=174263&sid=1848561

If you are unsure as to which style is appropriate, please use the Musicology.

POLICY REGARDING SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENTAll written assessments are due by 3pm on the day of submission.All written assignments must be submitted electronically via the Learning Management System (LMS). POLICY REGARDING LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENTConditions For Late Submissions Accepted Without PenaltyThe School of Music does not provide extensions for late submission of assessments. However, late submission of assessmentsmay be accepted without penalty only if the student concerned has applied for Special Consideration. Appling for SpecialConsideration entails completing the application from, providing supporting documentation and submitting it to the Manager, StudentAffairs in the FAHSS Student Office. The application form can be found at http://www.studentadmin.uwa.edu.au/welcome/formsNote: Exemptions from penalty will only apply for those dates that are tabled in the documentary evidence. Note also that studentsshould attempt to contact their unit coordinator as soon as practicable in the instance of illness or misadventure, and not wait untilafter the due date.Conditions For late Submissions Accepted with PenaltyLate submission of assessments will be accepted up to five working days after the due date. Such submissions will accrue apenalty of 5-percentage points per day.Conditions For Late Submissions Not AcceptedAssessments submitted later than five working days after the due date, without approved Special Consideration, will not beaccepted under any circumstances. The School of Music reserves the right to refuse to accept submissions under thesecircumstances.

SCHOOL OF MUSIC MARKING CRITERIA (WRITTEN WORK)High Distinction 1 (90%+)

The student shows an exceptional grasp of the issues, source material and theoretical framework/s.The student demonstrates an exceptional level of originality, insight and critical synthesis.The student shows an outstanding capacity for independent and original research.The student demonstrates a sophisticated handling of evidence leading to compelling conclusions.The student demonstrates outstanding academic writing skills, a persuasive use of language, and an extremely proficient level ofwritten presentation that includes a clear structure.

High Distinction 2 (80-89%)The student shows an excellent grasp of the issues, source material and theoretical framework/s.The student demonstrates an excellent level of originality, insight and critical synthesis.The student shows an admirable capacity for independent and original research.The student demonstrates persuasive handling of evidence leading to convincing conclusions.The student demonstrates a proficient level of written presentation.The student demonstrates highly proficient academic writing skills, use of language, and written presentation that includes a clearstructure.

Distinction (70-79%)The student shows a convincing awareness of the main issues and their theoretical and/or practical implications.The student shows evidence of originality, insight and critical synthesis.The student shows a promising capacity for the independent handling of research findings.The student presents a well organised, distinctive argument which demonstrates innovative thought.The student demonstrates a very good standard of academic writing and written presentation, with a clear structure and correctreferencing techniques, spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Credit (60-69%)

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The student shows a creditable awareness of the main issues and their theoretical and/or practical implications.The student shows competence in assimilating and synthesising a wide range of source material.The student shows some capacity for the independent handling of research findings.The student presents a coherent argument.The student demonstrates a creditable standard of academic writing and written presentation, with a clear structure and correctreferencing techniques, spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Pass (50-59%)The student shows awareness of the main issues and their theoretical and/or practical implications.The student shows familiarity with a satisfactory range of source material.The student’s perspective is limited to conclusions reached in the existing literature.The student presents an adequate argument.The student demonstrates an acceptable standard of academic writing and written presentation in terms of structure, referencingtechniques, spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Fail 1 (40-49%)The student needs to develop greater awareness of the main issues and their theoretical and/or practical implications.The student needs to develop greater familiarity with available source material.The student needs to develop greater competence in synthesising ideas drawn from the literature.The student needs to develop a more convincing argument.The student needs to provide a higher standard of academic writing and written presentation with respect to referencingtechniques, spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Fail 2 (0-39%)The work does not meet the criteria listed for Fail 1. Music Students' Society (MSS)The Music Students' Society (MSS) is a UWA Faculty Society, affiliated with the UWA Guild, that represents students enrolled inunits beginning with the unit code ‘MUSC’. Each year the MSS organizes social and educational student events to which all musicstudents are invited to attend. Students can contact the MSS President via email at [email protected]

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