MUSA192-17S2 (C) Semester Two 2017

Small Ensemble 1

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 July 2017
End Date: Sunday, 19 November 2017
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 28 July 2017
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 13 October 2017

Description

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.

Learning Outcomes

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

Prerequisites

Approval of the Head of School.

Restrictions

MUSI 198

Timetable Note

WORKLOAD
Student 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

Course Coordinator

Justin DeHart

Tutors

Mark Menzies and Justin DeHart

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Individual Assessment 30%
Group assessment 40%
Oral presentation 30%


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.

Notes

Use of Technology

This 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

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.

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