MUSA341-18S1 (C) Semester One 2018

Performance Major 3A

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 February 2018
End Date: Sunday, 24 June 2018
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 2 March 2018
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 18 May 2018

Description

Performance work involving weekly individual lessons, performance classes and ensemble training in an approved instrument (or in voice) and the presentation of a public recital.

The course aims to develop technical skills, musical knowledge and understanding in an instrument or voice, through regular lessons, practice and rehearsal culminating in performances and an end-of-semester assessment. It also develops knowledge of the repertoire for the specific instrument or voice, as well as build concert performance repertoire for each student.
Public performance is strongly encouraged so that students begin to develop strengths in this area: to this end, students enrolled in this course are required to attend a weekly combined performance workshop (Wednesday 5–6:30pm) and are also expected to be available for at least four of the Friday lunchtime (1:10-2pm) concerts held in the Arts Centre Recital Room to perform and/or support (by listening to) their community of fellow students, performance staff and selected guests.
This is the fifth course in a sequence that leads the student towards MUSA342, in which the student will be expected to demonstrate a high level of performance to an external audience.

Learning Outcomes

  • Further technical performance skills in an instrument or voice;
  • Advanced music understanding through performance in an instrument or voice;
  • Wide knowledge of repertoire for a specific instrument or voice;
  • Professional preparation and performing skills;
  • Enhanced public performing skills, including public speaking and engagement with one’s community.

    Transferable skills: Public performing; setting and achieving goals; time management; performance under pressure; self-assessment and persistence; self-motivation; connection to community.
    • University Graduate Attributes

      This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

      Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

      Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Prerequisites

MUSA242 with a C grade or higher, and at least 30 pts from MUSA100, MUSA101, MUSA120, MUSA121, MUSA122, MUSA125, MUSA131, MUSA200, MUSA220, MUSA221, MUSA223, MUSA226, MUSA250

Restrictions

MUSI 341

Timetable Note

Student workload (300 hours) will be allocated to:
• 12 hours attending lessons
• 18 – 36 hours attending Performance Workshop (Wednesday 5:00-6:30) / other performance classes and/or masterclasses
• 4 – 12 hours attending and/or performing at UC Friday lunchtime concerts
• 240 – 266 hours individual practice, rehearsals, working with accompanist, final performance

Course Coordinator

Mark Menzies

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Public Recital Examination 70%
Participation 30%


The teacher’s grade will consider such things as: an assessment of punctuality and reliability in attending lessons, consistency of practice and learning through the year, technical mastery gained through the year, breadth of engagement with the repertoire, participation in the Friday lunchtime performances, as well participation in the Performance Workshop (Wednesday 5:00-6:30), and any Performance Class specific to their instrument (if in addition).

The performance examination will be a public recital of approximately 30-40 minutes’ duration consisting of solo and/or small ensemble works. Performance demeanour will contribute to the examination marks, as will the programme notes provided by the student. Programme notes must be provided by the student to the Community Engagement Co-ordinator at least two weeks prior to each examination.

PLEASE NOTE
1. Music performance courses are not eligible for aegrotat consideration

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,668.00

International fee $7,200.00

* 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 .

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