Unit name | Extended Study: Performance |
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Unit code | MUSI30061 |
Credit points | 40 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Stephen Rice |
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:
Performance seminars and workshops (including occasional coaching sessions and masterclasses given by visiting professionals); individual lessons.
a) Short recital (end of semester 1) – 30% of mark for unit
b) Main solo recital (end of year) – 70% of mark for unit
c) Contribution to composers’ workshop (for credit points only)
Learning outcomes 1 to 7 will be demonstrated through the solo recitals. Outcomes 8 to 10 are demonstrated in composers workshop.