Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Koninklijk Conservatorium van Antwerpen
Improvisation Technique and Research 132683/3300/2425/1/74
Study guide

Improvisation Technique and Research 1

32683/3300/2425/1/74
Academic year 2024-25
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Music, programme stage 1
    Choice option within specialisation:
    • Voice (Jazz) within Jazz
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 3 credits
Co-ordinator: Wiernik Barbara
Other teaching staff: Smedts Els
Languages: Dutch
Scheduled for: Academic year
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 31.10.2024 ()
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of deliberation: You have to pass this course unit (will never be deliberated).
Total study time: 90,00 hours

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Learning outcomes (list)

1.4 The student is musically creative.
The student is able to improvise on a tonal basis on simple chord progressions.
The student experiments with the use of basic scat syllables.
2.2 The student makes progress through independent study.
The student uses techniques in order to make an efficient study plan and follow it.
2.3 The student reads, analyses, writes and interprets music.
The student can sing a simple piece at sight and solo on it.
The student can make transcriptions of simple vocal and instrumental solos and analyze them roughly
2.4 The student masters the correct playing techniques and postures.
The student uses techniques to improve his or her intonation.
The student can sing bass notes and guide tone lines on simple chord progressions.
The student can sing and implement simple licks.
The student can perform technical studies (vocalises etc).
The student can sing patterns on 2-5-1 major, 4-4#diminished-1/5, 2-5-1 in a minor key.
The student can perform swing pieces with good timing.
The student can play scales and arpeggios: major, natural minor, harmonic minor, and melodic minor in all intervals and triads/four-note chords.
The student can make transcriptions of simple vocal and instrumental solos by auditory assimilation and reproduction.
2.5b The student recognises musical material on hearing it.
The student can make transcriptions of simple vocal and instrumental solos by auditory assimilation and reproduction.
4.2 The student possesses the correct tools to carry out research.
The student can organize his thoughts
The student can look up information
The student is introduced to a music notation programme
The student can comment on the transcriptions made
De student kan zijn problemen grotendeels benoemen en een werkplan opstellen
4.3 The student reflects critically on him- or herself and his surroundings.
The student can comment on the transcriptions made
4.5 The student works in a methodical way with a problem-solving attitude.
De student kan zijn problemen grotendeels benoemen en een werkplan opstellen

Educational organisation (list)

Learning Activities
Artistic praxis15,00 hours
Work time outside of contact hours75,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
Eerste examenperiodeArtistic skills assessment during the examination series100,00
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
2nd examination periodArtistic skills assessment during the examination series100,00