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MU2526: PERFORMANCE 4 (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:39


Course Overview

Instrumental/vocal study: students work on a one-to-one basis (10 x 1 hour lessons) with a specialist instrumental/vocal instructor and participate in workshops and master classes where appropriate.

Ensemble: requires attendance at least one ensemble managed by the Music Department.

Entry to the course by audition.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 2
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Old Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mrs Pauline Black

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Course Aims

To provide students with the competence and versatility in instrumental and vocal skills which will enable them to perform effectively as professional musicians;
to contribute significantly to students' personal, musical and professional development by expanding their creative, artistic and aesthetic potential;
to further students' personal development by encouraging high standards of accomplishment in performance.

Main Learning Outcomes


By the end of the course students will be able to:

- demonstrate a range of instrumental and vocal techniques
- perform music to a high standard in solo and ensemble contexts
- demonstrate continuing expansion of their artistic and aesthetic potential
- demonstrate ability to express coherent critique of a concert performance


Further Information & Notes

All students on the BMus Ed or BMus MusCom programmes must undertake additional study in Piano Keyboard Skills. These additional study sessions will focus on the development of relevant vocational skills. First study pianists will also be required to take these additional study sessions.

Entry to the course by audition.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt

60% - Performance Recital of Main Study for 15 minutes or Main Study and Additional Study for 15 minutes (in total), (Where students are studying more than one instrument/voice, marks will be weighted in the proportion 70% (main instrument) and 30% (second instrument) for assessment purposes)

40% - Tutor report, completed by specialist tutor(s)

Resit

60% - Performance Recital of Main Study for 15 minutes or Main Study and Additional Study for 15 minutes (in total), (Where students are studying more than one instrument/voice, marks will be weighted in the proportion 70% (main instrument) and 30% (second instrument) for assessment purposes)

40% - Tutor report, completed by specialist tutor(s)

Formative Assessment

Ongoing assessment as part of one-to-one tuition.

Feedback

Written feedback from performance exams will be provided to each student.

Tutor reports will be written specifically for the student with reference to feedback on work done as well as giving clear guidance in the form of next steps.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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