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This course provides students with experience in playing in small ensembles. Students gain knowledge of the repertoire, and experience in rehearsing and public performance.
The course aims to provide students with experience in performance in a small ensemble (for example chamber music groups). The ensemble will provide students with skills in rehearsal techniques, tuning, blending, accuracy, knowledge of repertoire, and rehearsal discipline. Students will also gain experience of public performance in a small ensemble.Note that this ensemble is made up of a mix of 100-, 200- and 300-level instrumental students, all of whom demonstrate abilities in a range of instrumental and musical skills. In addition to their base set of skills, students will also demonstrate abilities and experience based upon their level of enrolment corresponding to early, intermediate and advanced stages of development.
Students who pass this course will have developed:* ensemble skills;* repertoire knowledge of chamber music;* 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* Organisational 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 others' work; group discipline and responsibility
Approval of the Head of School.
MUSI 198
WORKLOADStudent workload (150 hours) will be allocated to:* 50 hours attending rehearsals* 5 hours preparing for oral presentation* 20 hours dress rehearsal and concert performance* 75 hours self-directed practice
Justin DeHart
Mark Menzies and Justin DeHart
One individual assessment (30%) - a high mark here will indicate your prompt and regular attendance, quality of preparation, and degree of engagement with rehearsals.Group assessment of 2–4 documented performances (40%)- Participation in the 7pm, August 31st, Christchurch Arts Festival 'Virtuosity of Sound' concert at the Arts Centre Location Recital Room is required for everyone.- In addition, 1–3 other qualified performances are required.One oral presentation (30%)- You will present a description and reflection of your involvement with the ensemble you participated in during the semester. What pieces did you play? What were the rehearsals/performance like? What did you learn about the music? Composer? Style? What were some of the challenges, etc.- Your 10-minute slot will be scheduled in advance to commence on September 13th or 20th during the Performance Workshop at the Arts Centre Location.
Use of TechnologyThis course assumes that you have sufficient information and technology skills to confidently use a computer to access material for your course. Your written work will be handwritten and submitted in class time.You will be required to access our learning management system – LEARN – and to become familiar with its tools. LEARN provides easily-accessible information about the course and assessments, topics and deadlines, and supports the learning you will gain from attending all lectures and tutorials. For help using LEARN, refer to: http://learn.canterbury.ac.nz/course/view.php?id=2157
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 0–39In 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.
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 .