Unit name | Performance |
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Unit code | MUSI30066 |
Credit points | 20 |
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 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).
Aims:
This unit is aimed at suitably-qualified students who wish to offer performance as a minor element (20CP) 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:
16 hours of one-to-one lessons over the year (24 weeks) with an approved instrumental or vocal teacher
44 hours of participation in departmentally-run choirs or ensembles (Symphony Orchestra, University Singers, or Choral Society).
22 hours of attending concerts within the department's concert series
A workshop performance of student ensemble compositions examined at the end of semester 1 (for credit only)
A solo recital (20 mins) examined at the end of semester 2 (100%)
Learning outcomes 1 to 6 will be demonstrated through the solo recital. Outcomes 7 to 10 are demonstrated in composers workshop.