UAL Level 3 Diploma in Music Performance and Production

DEVELOPMENTS IN MUSIC TECHNOLOGY Part 2

Unit 2 Critical Listening and Music Composition

Unit 3 Music Industry and Professional Practice

Unit 4 Critical and Contextual awareness for music performance and production

Hand In Date: 15th December 2017

The Brief:

Develop Music Technology skills by completing the following industry-

related tasks, reflecting on industry practices, and implementing new
theories.

Task 1 Song Reworks

Task 2 - The Audio Book / Radio Play

Task 3 - The Xmas Advert

This brief with accompanying notes can be found @

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Task 1: Song Reworks

You must recreate two songs, one individually and one as a
team.

The song you must recreate on your own must be a close replica of the
original and using only software instruments (vocals are not essential).
The other song should be reworked into a new genre using software
instruments, audio tracks, and samples where appropriate. This allows you to
be creative and imaginative with both how the song is arranged and the final
mix.
Evidence: Audio files; evidence of context, planning and problem solving;
critical evaluations. (Hand in date: 17th November)

Task 2 The Audio Book/Radio Play

Your group project is to create an Audio Book or Radio Play. This

involves music compositions, sound effects, and voice recordings.
The finished Audio book should be no shorter than 5 minutes and no longer
than 10 minutes in length.
Evidence: Finished bounced Audio Book (mp3); weekly group evaluations
(mp3s); evidence of research, planning and problem solving. (Hand in date:
8th December)

Task 3 The Xmas Advert

You have been asked to submit a song for a Christmas TV advert.
You must choose an appropriate song and record it in an appropriate style. It
must include lyrics and be produced to a high standard.
Evidence: Completed Xmas advert with accompanying composition, mixed
and bounced to .mov file. Evidence of: context, planning and problem solving;
and critical evaluations. (Hand in date: 15th December)

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Learning Outcomes
Unit 2 Critical Listening and Music Composition:

L.O.1: Be able to analyse and research musical and production components in music
performance.

L.O.2: Be able to analyse and research use of music composition.

L.O.3: Be able to apply and evaluate composition and critical listening skills.

Unit 3 Music Industry and Professional Practice:

L.O.1: Understand progression opportunities within the music performance and production
sector.

L.O.2: Understand and apply health and safety within the context of music performance and
production.

L.O.3: Be able to carry out roles and responsibilities consistent with professional practice.

Unit 4 Critical and Contextual awareness for music performance and production:

L.O.1: Understand critical perspectives that influence the analysis of music performance and
production activities.

L.O.2: Understand the contexts within which music performance and production are
positioned.

Schedule (with proposed concentration for main areas of Matrix)

31st Oct 3rd Nov Task 1 Plan, research

7th Nov 10th Nov Task 1 Produce, problem solve, reflect.

14th Nov 17th Nov Task 1 / Task 2 Evaluate. Plan, research. Hand in Task 1

21st Nov 24th Nov Task 2 Produce, problem solve.

28th Nov 1st Dec Task 2 / Task 3 Produce, reflect. Plan, research.

5th Dec 8th Dec Task 2 / Task 3 Present, evaluate. Produce. Hand in Task 2

12th Dec 15th Dec Task 3 Present, evaluate. Hand in Task 3

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