CCHU9049 Group Projects Fall 2023

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CCHU9049 Reinventing Classical Music (Fall 2023)

This assignment is a multimedia project, which involves audiovisual media, performance, and music-
making. You will work in groups of approximately four people. Groups are to be confirmed during
tutorials.

This project is worth 25% of your final grade, and it is due on Monday, December 4th, 2023 at
11:59pm.
What is this project about?

This project is based on Giuseppe Chiari’s poem, “Playing the City” (1969). You will create a video that
will interpret the poem using images, sounds, editing, staging, etc.—how you choose to interpret the
poem is up to you, but you must realise your interpretation as a video using audiovisual media. The
video must also include a recitation of the poem itself. How you choose to do this is up to you. Do you
record the audio separately? Or do you act it out on camera? Do you have multiple people reciting the
poem? Do you sing it, do you rap it, do you use an AI bot to help recite it? Whatever goes! As long as
you have the poem in the video—in full. The videos should be no more than 12 minutes in length.
In the video, you will *play the city*. If you are unclear on what that means, read the poem! Yes, the
poem is deliberately confusing, and contradictory, and playful…but it’s also deadly serious. It’s meant
to be that way! It’s art! And it is open to a variety of interpretations. That’s where you come in. Be
creative! You are composing with audiovisuals. You are performing. By playing the city, you are
making music.
Important: when making your video, do not do anything illegal or dangerous. Make sure your filming
and recording is done ethically, with care for yourself and others. Do not feature friends, family, or
strangers in your film unless you have express written permission to do so. (Of course, filming crowds
of people in public is normally fine, but be careful when filming individuals). Generally speaking, the
participants in the film should be you and your groupmates.
What is the format of the projects?

You will host your video on a very basic website. The site will also feature your “programme notes”,
which will add context and explain your artistic choices. Do not waste time designing your site. Keep it
simple. All in one page. We recommend https://sites.google.com/.
Each person in your group should write about 500 words per person. So if you have four people in
your group, the written component could be up to 2000 words total. You might individually write
parts, or you can collectively write and edit together. What will you write about?
1. Provide an introduction and overview of the video, providing context and useful notes.
2. Write 2-4 programme notes (depending on how many in your group), wherein you will explain
how the video complements course themes, focusing on lectures 7 through 12. For example,
you might have one programme note of about 500 words that relates the video to ideas about
gender, as discussed in lecture 7; or someone could write on politics as discussed in lecture 8…
and so on.
What tools should we use when making the video?
You do not need high-end equipment to make your videos. Using smartphones will normally suffice.
However, you might consider using specialized equipment available on campus, for example, the
library has certain devices that they may lend out: https://lib.hku.hk/ingenium/tech/equipment.html.
The ITS also has equipment for loan: https://its.hku.hk/services/teaching-learning/classroom-
support/loan-items-list/. Also, in some cases, the music dept may also loan equipment if needed.
For editing, we recommend using simple editing software such as iMovie or Movie Maker, etc. Again,
there are tools for student use on campus: https://libguides.lib.hku.hk/c.php?g=894602&p=6442213
How are we grading the projects?

There is no standard rubric for how we grade the projects. Instead, we are guided by a set of
loose questions, such as:
• How convincing is your interpretation of the poem? Have you thought deeply about the
poem’s meaning? Do you understand the poem?
• How creatively and critically have you explored the idea of “playing the city”?
• To what extent is your video connected to course themes/ideas?
• How much effort have you put into your project?
Peer Evaluations: you will also be required to conduct evaluations on your group peers. These
evaluations will be anonymous, and they will help guide our assessments of individual grades.
Plagiarism: This course administers a zero tolerance for plagiarism. At HKU, plagiarism is defined as
"the unacknowledged use, as one's own, of work of another person, whether or not such work has
been published." Any work found to include plagiarism will receive a zero grade and students may be
liable to disciplinary action. HKU's policy on plagiarism can be found at www.rss.hku.hk/plagiarism.
Ignorance of this policy will not be tolerated as an excuse. For a helpful guide on how to avoid
plagiarism, please see www4.caes.hku.hk/plagiarism. Also, as noted as the start of the semester, the
use of ChatGPT when drafting the written component of the project is strictly forbidden.
Questions?
Please feel free to email any outstanding questions you might have about the assignment to
[email protected], or we invite you to discuss your queries/concerns with the class instructors
at lectures or tutorials.

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