ATS2272 Popular music 3
Faculty of Arts
ATS2272 Popular music 3 is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs ATS1073 and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 3 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2272
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ATS2272
1 unit list ATS2272 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Co-requisite: This unit is only available to students enrolled in a Bachelor of Music single or double degree - Popular music specialisation.
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-reflexive and improvisational skills and formulate future performance goals through the use of a personal ePortfolio.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Performance50%
- ReflectionWritten30%
- Creative TaskProject20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate enhanced technical efficiency on their primary instrument/voice;
- 2
undertake responsible and effective personal planning and practice in regard to improvisation on their primary instrument/voice;
- 3
articulate their creative practice in a written format;
- 4
utilise fundamental conventions of recording coproduction in a studio ensemble.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops-
- Tutorials-
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
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.
Learning resources
Required resources
Students need to bring their own instruments where required
Where it fits
ATS2272 is part of 1 area of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Rod Davies
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Rod Davies
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2272?
You need ATS1073 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after ATS2272?
ATS2272 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including ATS2273. Those lead on to 3 units in all.
When is ATS2272 offered?
In 2025, ATS2272 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2272?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2272 have an exam?
No. ATS2272 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2272?
ATS2272 is part of Popular music.