Miskin Music Assignment January 2014

Level 3 Diploma in Music Tom Connor Brief IV’d by Antony Cochrane on 8th July 2013

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Assignment Cover Sheet

Assignment Reference: Btec Level 3 Extended Diploma in Music Title: Responding to Stimulus Units: Unit 12: Improvising Music (all grading criteria) Unit 15: Live Music Workshop (all grading criteria) Date Set: 5th November 2013 Timing within Course: Year 2, Term 1 Time Span: 17th December 2013 Submission Deadline: 6 Weeks Special Considerations: Independent study is essential. Resources: Rehearsal Rooms, Performance Space, Research is necessary, proof of which will be on your Tumblr diary. Directors in charge of Assignment: Tom Connor Relevant Departmental Notes: Assessment throughout this course is essentially formative, company members can re-visit criteria to arrive at their final assessment grades. Evidence: This will be in the form of blogs, Videos or Audio. Grading Criteria: Pass, Merit or Distinction are attainable.

Miskin Music Assignment January 2014

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English and Maths: This project will include functional skills in English and Maths. Please bear in mind your industry requires eloquent use of English and accurate use of figures, to which end, the continuing development of these skills are firmly embedded inside all your work. Note on copyright and plagiarism: This process will require independent research. Copying from the internet and additional sources is not appropriate and violates copyright and will be classed as plagiarism unless fully annotated and credited. You must make your work your own. We need to see that you have an understanding of the areas that you have researched. Copying work directly from ANY source will not be tolerated. If you quote ANY existing material you must put it in quotation marks and in brackets, attribute the source / author. For example: “Copying is cheating” (Robbie McGovan, 2013, Miskin Theatre)

On completion of this project you should Unit 12 1, Understand the stylistic elements of improvisation across a range of musical genres 2. Be able to develop instrumental or vocal techniques appropriate for improvisation in contrasting styles 3. Be able to improvise music in response to a stimulus in contrasting styles. 4. Be able to improvise music responding to other musicians Unit 15 1. Be able to interpret ideas for performance material 2. Know how to apply ideas creatively 3. Be able to take part in workshop performances 4. Be able to evaluate the workshop process in light of performance

Miskin Music Assignment January 2014

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THE BRIEF It is imperative as a musician to be able to improvise with other musicians and respond to a range of stimuli and source material in order to

be able to work in a variety of places in the music industry.

As preparation for the project we will look at variety of genres and improvising styles within them. You will research and produce a report

(written, audio or visual) on the elements of improvisation for 3 different musical styles (Unit 12 GC1).

Your groups will be given source material to explore and blog about your choices and the thought process behind them (Unit 15 GC1).

Using these conventions and source material you will prepare an improvised performance an appropriate stimulus (Unit 12 GC2, GC3, GC4

& Unit 15 GC2) before performing it to your directors as a pitch for the direction the FMP/ Christmas show music should take. (Unit 12 GC2,

GC3, GC4 & Unit 15 GC3).

On your tumblr you should then evaluate the potential of the work in artistic, professional and vocational terms; discussing the strengths and

weaknesses for its use in the FMP/Christmas show. (Unit 15 GC4)

Use the Tags Unit 12 & Unit 15 on your tumblr Professional Practice: Please be aware that you will be putting professional practice into action within The Miskin Theatre, which is a publicly licensed professional environment in which you are effectively an intern being given the opportunity to publicly test your skills and gain creditable industrial experience.

Miskin Music Assignment January 2014

Level 3 Diploma in Music Tom Connor Brief IV’d by Antony Cochrane on 8th July 2013

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What you need to do

Tasks.

1. Write a report on The Elements of Improvisation across a range of genres. (Unit 12 GC1)

2.Keep a blog on your artist posterous site of your progress during the process, discuss your contribution to the development of musical ideas during rehearsal. (Unit 15 GC1)

3, Prepare to perform and improvise music using the source material and stimuli, (Unit 12 GC2, GC3, GC4) (Unit 15 GC1, GC2)

4. Perform and improvise on music using the source material and stimuli (Unit 12 GC2, GC3, GC4) (Unit 15 GC3,)

5. Evaluate the potential of the work in artistic, professional and vocational terms, discussing the strengths and weaknesses.

(Unit 15 GC4)

Submission Date – 17th December 2013 PLEASE NOTE IN THIS UNIT YOU CAN ACHIEVE PASS, MERIT, DISTINCTION

Miskin Music Assignment January 2014

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Miskin Music Grading Criteria Sheet

PASS MERIT DISTINCTION P1 explain the stylistic elements of improvisation across a range of musical genres

M1 illustrate the stylistic elements of improvisation across a range of musical genres

D1 analyse the fundamental stylistic elements of a wide range of musical genres

P2 develop instrumental or vocal techniques appropriate for improvisation in contrasting styles

M2 develop instrumental or vocal techniques appropriate for improvisation in contrasting styles competently

D2 develop instrumental or vocal techniques appropriate for improvisation in contrasting styles with confidence and flair

P3 improvise music in response to a stimulus in contrasting styles

M3 improvise music in response to a stimulus in contrasting styles competently

D3 improvise music in response to a stimulus in contrasting styles with confidence and flair

P4 improvise music responding to other musicians

M4 improvise music responding to other musicians competently.

D4 improvise music responding to other musicians with confidence and flair.

Grading Criteria Comments

Unit 12: Improvising Music

Miskin Music Assignment January 2014

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Miskin Music Grading Criteria Sheet

PASS MERIT DISTINCTION P1 show a response to source material through experimentation in practical workshops, recognising obvious possibilities as performance material

M1 show considered responses to source material, exploring its more creative possibilities as performance material with insight and attention to detail

D1 show a range of detailed responses to source material, in which the possibilities as performance material are explored in a perceptive and comprehensive manner

P2 develop and shape workable ideas M2 develop and shape the most workable ideas

D2 develop and shape the most creative ideas

P3 perform with a level of skill appropriate to the chosen medium showing commitment and engagement with the material

M3 perform with a level of skill that shows some control in the handling of the chosen medium, showing clear commitment and engagement with the material

D3 perform with a sense of flair, confidence and assured control of the chosen medium, showing consistent focus and engagement with the material

P4 evaluate the potential of the work in artistic, professional and vocational terms with recognition of the strengths and weaknesses of the work

M4 evaluate the potential of the work in artistic, professional and vocational terms, with considered judgements about what worked well and/or less well.

D4 evaluate the potential of the work in artistic, professional and vocational terms with strengths and weaknesses clearly identified and judgements fully justified and thoughtfully expressed.

Grading Criteria Comments

Unit 15: Live Music Workshop