It is recommended that students take this elective in their second year of study or after completing one year of FCM performance units. Should you require further clarification, please contact the Unit Coordinator.
Introduction
This unit aims to provide you with a range of information and associated skills related to the improvisational expression of musical ideas. There will be an emphasis on immediacy of realisation through a range of situations and experiences where improvisation is required. The focus will be on defining the understanding of improvisation beyond stylistic, genre based and idiomatic constraints in order to enhance your ability to respond creatively to stimuli in a variety of contexts. You will participate in solo, small and large group improvisations and will use a range of mediums, both traditional and non-traditional.
Summary 2024
| Unit name | Improvisation Skills |
|---|---|
| Unit code | FCB201 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Creative Arts and Media |
| Discipline | Music |
| Coordinator | Mr Alistair Dobson |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Improvise and respond to a range of inspirational stimuli both traditional and non-traditional.
- Improvise in, and compose for, non-conventional ensemble configurations using musical language outside of historically established idiomatic constraints.
- Create and perform solo improvisations with a range of musical language, without external material or prompts.
- Illustrate through performance and communicate through written/oral presentation the application of specific compositional/improvisational techniques.
Fees
Requisites
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 1 x 2 hour and 1 x 60 minute workshop/lecture weekly |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Task 1: Weekly Activities, participation and contribution (50%) Task 2: Composition and written rationale (20%) Task 3: Final performance/assessment (30%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Flexible Study Options
Textbooks
| Required | |
|---|---|
| Recommended |
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