MUSA191-17S1 (C) Semester One 2017

Large Ensemble 1

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2017
End Date: Sunday, 25 June 2017
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 3 March 2017
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 19 May 2017

Description

This course provides students with experience in performance in a large ensemble. In the case of orchestra, membership of UC-CYO is an integral part of the course.

This course aims to develop students' performance and rehearsal skills appropriate to a large ensemble such as a symphony orchestra, brass band, big band, or other suitable ensemble. The hosting ensemble for MUSA191 is the Christchurch Youth Orchestra (CYO). Students intending to enrol in this course should arrange an audition with the CYO. Students enrolled in MUSA191 who successfully complete the audition with the CYO will have their CYO membership for the year paid by the School of Music.

Learning Outcomes

Students who pass this course will have developed:
*  ensemble skills;
*  sight reading skills;
*  knowledge of the repertoire;
*  understanding of rehearsal techniques;
*  experience of public performance;
*  discipline in self-preparation, careful rehearsing and cooperative music making.

Transferable Skills:
*  Communication skills:  public performance, public performing under pressure;
*  Organizational skills:  goal setting and meeting deadlines, attention to detail, punctuality;
*  Interpersonal skills:  the ability to take direction and to work cooperatively, skills in adapting (to various performing environments), assessing own and other's work; group discipline and responsibility.

Prerequisites

Approval of the Head of School

Restrictions

MUSI 194

Timetable Note

Contact Hours:

Tuesdays 6.15 - 8.45 pm at Avonhead Primary School, 55 Avonhead Road (CYO rehearsals) and any other times as required for rehearsals and performances.

Workload

Student workload (150 hours) will be allocated to:
*  36 hours attending rehearsals
*  30 hours preparing programme notes
*  10 hours of dress rehearsals and concert performances
*  74 hours self-directed practice

Course Coordinator

Mark Menzies

Helen Renaud (Christchurch Youth Orchestra conductor)

Assessment

Programme Notes
Due Dates:

Students will write original programme notes for a chosen 2016 CYO concert.  The notes for each work should be c.300 words in length. Students will submit a draft of their programme notes  and receive feedback before submitting a final version.
A hard copy, with the official School of Music title page, should be deposited to the drop-box in the UC School of Music foyer by 4 pm on the due date.

Mock Audition
Date:  

Students will play a selection of prescribed excerpts from the CYO's current repertoire in a mock audition situation.  Students provide the course coordinator with a copy of their instrumental parts, and will be notified of the selected excerpts three weeks before the assessment.

Performances
Dates:

Students will participate in all CYO performances in Semester 1; unless there are exceptional circumstances, it is expected that they will remain a member of the Orchestra until the end of the year.

Additional Course Outline Information

Assessment and grading system

The following shows how to translate grades to numerical scores:

A+  90–100;    A   85–89;    A-  80–84;    B+   75–79;    B 70–74;    B-   65–69;     C+  60–64;     C  55–59;     C- 50–54;     D  40–49;   E  0–39
In a course at 100- or 200-level examiners may grant restricted credit (R) which will be equivalent to a pass for all purposes except as a prerequisite.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $817.00

International fee $3,525.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Humanities .

All MUSA191 Occurrences

  • MUSA191-17S1 (C) Semester One 2017
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