ATS2273 Popular music 4
Faculty of Arts
ATS2273 Popular music 4 is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs ATS2272 and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 2 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- 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 ATS2273
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ATS2273
1 unit list ATS2273 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 extend your exploration of concepts in popular music practice by creating a performance showcase with accompanying promotional material, and undertaking collaborative projects in which you will apply songwriting, music production and ensemble practice. You will continue to use audio-visual recordings to develop your self-reflexive skills and formulate future performance goals through the use of a personal ePortfolio.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Performance50%
- ReflectionWritten30%
- Creative TaskProject20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
create and present a live showcase performance;
- 2
design and create promotional material representative of the showcase;
- 3
utilise collaborative skill sets to deliver a songwriting and music production brief;
- 4
arrange, rehearse and perform an ensemble in a rehearsal environment.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Tutorials12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
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.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit allows you to engage in guided, immersive experiences to develop relevant skills, knowledge and attitudes through simulation or virtual practice.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but students need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
Learning resources
Required resources
Bring your instrument to class when required
Where it fits
ATS2273 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 ATS2273?
You need ATS2272 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after ATS2273?
ATS2273 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including ATS3272. Those lead on to 2 units in all.
When is ATS2273 offered?
In 2025, ATS2273 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2273?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2273 have an exam?
No. ATS2273 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2273?
ATS2273 is part of Popular music.