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ATS2272 · Popular music 3

Official Handbook

2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 2Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance

Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTC

Overview

In this unit, you will explore concepts and technologies fundamental to popular music practice through the application of recording and music production knowledge and skills. You will continue to use audio-visual recordings to further develop your self-reflective and improvisational skills and formulate future performance goals.

Areas of study: Popular music

Offerings

CampusTeaching periodMode
ClaytonFirst semesterTeaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS)

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

#AssessmentTypeWeightHurdle
1 Performance assessmentsPerformance50%
2Written assessmentsWritten30%
3Ensemble assessmentsDemonstration20%

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

prerequisite

Learning outcomes

  1. apply enhanced technical efficiency on their primary instrument/voice to create a performance outcome;
  2. research and analyse a relevant scene within the music ecosystem;
  3. apply fundamental conventions of recording coproduction in a studio ensemble.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled studio activities, one on one teaching, asynchronous teaching and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

ActivityDuration
Workshops24 hours
Tutorials43 hours

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