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ATS3273 · Popular music 6

Official Handbook

2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 3Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance

Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTC

Overview

In this unit, you will develop advanced skills in performance by realising a non-placement Industry Engagement (IE) project. You will critically examine potential employment pathways and refine methods for managing and refine methods for presenting, marketing and promoting an individual project. Through development of your electronic press kit and a live presentation of an industry focused pitch, you will establish foundational connections to a future field of practice.

Areas of study: Popular music

Offerings

CampusTeaching periodMode
ClaytonSecond 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
1Performance assessmentPerformance50%
2Written assessmentWritten20%
3Ensemble assessmentDemonstration30%

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. utilise persuasive communication skills to create a live industry focused pitch that reflects your future goals and/or professional ambitions;
  2. create and present your self-expressed professional identity and vision in the form of an electronic press kit;
  3. employ project management and leadership skills in a music production ensemble environment.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities 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
Tutorials12 hours

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