CUADLT412 — Explore the relationship between music and dance
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What an assessment for CUADLT412 must cover
30 assessable components: 3 elements (15 performance criteria), 6 performance evidence and 3 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 6 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Analyse standard music notation
- 1.1Identify signs used in interpreting the rhythm and pitch of musical pieces
- 1.2Identify directions and markings for expression, volume and phrasing
- 1.3Distinguish the major characteristics of music from various musical styles, with reference to their notation
- 1.4Discuss with required personnel the way issues in music notation inform the process of analysing dance
2 Examine connections between movement and music in a cultural context
- 2.1Distinguish between music from different cultural contexts
- 2.2Contrast aspects of different styles of music
- 2.3Analyse musical forms and characteristics used to structure music in dance, from different cultural contexts
- 2.4Analyse the relationship between movement and music in dance pieces from different cultural contexts
- 2.5Examine the relationship between the expressive qualities of movement and accompanying sound
3 Apply skills of musical analysis to dance performances
- 3.1Evaluate the effectiveness of music scores in enhancing the narrative of dance performances
- 3.2Evaluate the effectiveness of the relationship between music and dance in different performances
- 3.3Interpret rhythm from written notation and observe accented beats in responding to performances
- 3.4Identify choreographic devices that have been used to structure dance pieces and evaluate their effectiveness in meeting the demands of the music
- 3.5Compile an assessment of the relationship between the use of music and a dance work narrative in the required format
- 3.6Seek feedback from required personnel on own ability to detail the relationship between music and dance and identify areas for future improvement
Performance evidence
- evaluate the relationship between music and dance in at least three different dance performances of different styles.
- identify the source and style of different musical pieces
- interpret music using musical notation
- relate choreography to musical accompaniment
- analyse the effectiveness of dance performances in terms of their relationship to music
- use dance and music terminology.
Knowledge evidence
- key characteristics of music from the following cultural contexts required to demonstrate the performance evidence: classical music, folk music, Indigenous music, popular music, social contexts of musical and dance performances, theatrical music, world music
- key aspects of the following: choreographic devices, notation used for basic composition forms, theories on rhythmic and structural composition.
- strategies to evaluate the relationship between music and dance and respond to feedback to improve skills.
Foundation skills
- Learning: Seeks feedback and accepts guidance from others Identifies connections between music and movement through applying critical listening skills
- Oral communication: Obtains information by listening and questioning
- Reading: Interprets music notation
- Writing: Completes written components of an analysis of the relationship between music and dance
- Self-management: Identifies and follows protocols and expectations associated with own role Adopts a methodical and logical approach to the process of exploring and analysing the relationship between music and dance
- Teamwork: Works collaboratively with others
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What does an assessment tool for CUADLT412 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CUADLT412 needs to address all 30 unit components: 3 elements with 15 performance criteria, 6 performance evidence requirements, 3 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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