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MUSC3405: Contemporary Music Practice 5
2025 unit information
This unit of study provides students support to plan and create a major work at the culmination of completing previous principle study units, Contemporary Music Practice 1, 2, 3 and 4. Students will create a “concept EP’ throughout the semester that they write, perform and produce themselves. This concept can be many things – an aesthetic, a focus on an instrument, the creation of a persona, a specific lyrical theme, and so forth. Students must adhere to this over-arching concept through the creation of their EP. This process will be supported by ongoing instructor and industry feedback, as well as written critical self-reflection. Students will be asked to consider, justify and situate their practice and production of music within both broad and specific contexts. At the conclusion of this unit, students will have developed a cohesive body of work (approximately 20-30 minutes of music).
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Contemporary Music |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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MUSC2404 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. apply digital audio workstation production techniques including comping, bussing and automation
- LO2. apply sound synthesis, dynamics processing, equalisation and effects to music projects
- LO3. mix and rough master studio recordings
- LO4. present musical ideas to your peers
- LO5. give and receive thoughtful critical feedback on creative work
- LO6. demonstrate project design and management skills
- LO7. self-produce a concept ‘extended play’ of original music.
Unit availability
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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