Unit Outline

Music festivals, films and genres such as stadium rock and contemporary circus exemplify how music and the visual combine for spectacular effect. In this unit, through the exploration of a diverse range of contemporary and historical musical works, concepts and processes associated with the notion of spectacle, you will apply new understandings of the relationship between the musical and the visual. You will participate in activities that integrate music-making ideas, reading, writing and discussion, develop skills in contextual enquiry and framing, and develop an exciting project to explore the concept of music and spectacle.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Describe, evaluate and compare the relationship between music and spectacle drawing from a diverse range of musical works, productions and performances.
2.	Reflect upon and communicate musical, visual and/or technological ideas
3.	Realise an independent or collaborative project, through creation, performance, research, recording, or distribution that explores the connection between music and spectacle

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Task 3: Project Journal	See the MyLO site for the due date	10 %	LO2
Assessment Task 2:	Task 2: Written task	See the MyLO site for the due date	25 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Task 4: Music and Spectacle project	Week 13	40 %	LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 4:	Task 1: Class assignments	Refer to Assessment Description	25 %	LO1, LO2

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Task 3: Project Journal

Task Description:

You will keep a journal that tracks the development of your
Music and Spectacle project work (task 4).

Task Length:

800 words (approx.) plus associated annotations and source material

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Document the planning, management, development and execution of the process	LO2
2	Employ critical reflection as a learning and developmental tool	LO2

Assessment Task 2: Task 2: Written task

Task Description:

Assessment Task 2: Written task.

You will complete a summative piece of assessment that examines your understanding of key contextual concepts covered in class.

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Written task,	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 3: Task 4: Music and Spectacle project

Task Description:

Assessment Task 4: Music and Spectacle project.

You will plan and realise a summative piece of assessment that examines your understanding of the concept of Music and Place.

Task Length:

Creative performance/outcome (approximately 5 -10 minutes) or 1500-word written equivalent

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Music and Spectacle Project, including 3000 words or equivalent creative/performance outcome/s (40%) + project journal, 500 words (10%)	LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 4: Task 1: Class assignments

Task Description:

Assessment Task 1: Class assignments.

You will complete a number of short, formative assessments designed to assist with the understanding, and application, of the content covered. These tasks will include take home assignments, online modules and in class tasks.

Due date as set by Lecturer

Task Length:

Varied

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Class assignments	LO1, LO2

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.