| Unit name | Extended Study: Performance |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MUSI30061 |
| Credit points | 40 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Scott |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites | |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Music |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit is for suitably-qualified students who wish to offer performance as an important element within their final-year study. Through a variety of teaching contexts, including individual instrumental or vocal lessons, performance seminars, workshops, and masterclasses, it aims to develop technical and interpretive abilities to a high level, sufficient to carry off a public solo recital. With respect to solo performance, challenging repertoire will be examined alongside appropriate stylistic considerations for its presentation (including an awareness of historically-informed styles of performance).
This unit is aimed at suitably-qualified students who wish to offer performance as a major element (40CP) of their Level H programme of study. Through a variety of teaching contexts, including individual instrumental or vocal lessons, performance seminars and workshops, and masterclasses, this unit aims to develop technical and interpretive abilities to a high level, sufficient to carry off a half-hour public solo recital. With respect to solo performance, challenging repertoire will be examined alongside appropriate stylistic considerations for its presentation (including an awareness of historically-informed styles of performance); careful attention will be given to programme building (in individual lessons, primarily, but supplemented by detailed discussion in performance seminars within the department). In the performance seminars, there will be frequent opportunities for informal performance before the rest of the group in which constructive feedback from the tutor and other students will be received. The seminars offer an important opportunity for defending interpretive approaches, offering and reacting to criticism, experimenting with alternative solutions and self-reflection. Occasional masterclasses given by visiting professional performers will enhance the learning experience.
Successful completion of this unit will enable the student to:
1. develop and display technical fluency and interpretive insight beyond the level attained in Level I Practical Studies
2. prepare and present one 15-minute and one 30-minute solo public recital with confidence, extending their knowledge of repertoire and associated technical/ musical requirements, including historically-informed performance styles (where relevant)
One-to-one lessons with an approved instrumental or vocal teacher
Participation in department research seminar
Attending concerts within the department's concert series.
Participation in group workshops and masterclasses within the Music Futures programme.
Participation in departmentally-run choirs or ensembles (Symphony Orchestra, University Singers, or Choral Society).
NB: Contribution to composers' workshop for instrumentalists at the end of TB1 or to the final Choral Society rehearsals and concert for singers during TB2 are an integral part of the unit (and allow students to demonstrate the ILOs 3 and 4) and are a requirement to gain credit for the unit.
a) 15-minute recital (end of semester 1) - 30% of mark for unit (ILOs 1-2)
b) 30-minute solo recital (end of year) - 70% of mark for unit (ILOs1-2)
