PERFORMANCE 2

PERFORMANCE 2
Course Code
MU 1551
Credit Points
15
Course Coordinator
Dr F Jurgensen

Pre-requisites

Entry to a BMus Degree programme OR by audition.

Co-requisites

Performance 1

Notes

Where students are studying more than one instrument/voice, they can elect in advance to have them equally weighted, or weighted in the proportion 80% (main instrument) and 20% (second instrument) for purposes of assessment.

Overview

Students select the pieces they work on in negotiation with their instrumental/voice tutor.

Structure

Normally 10 hours of individual instrumental or vocal lessons, plus attendance at all rehearsals and concerts for the nominated ensemble (i.e., at least 36 contact hours, depending on the ensemble).

Assessment

Recital and essay of 2,000 words on an aspect of performance. Exemption may be granted for the essay for students with exemplary attendance at the nominated ensemble.

Students resit the failed assessments-the recital, and failed elements of the essay.

Formative Assessment

Students are bering constantly assessed by their tutors in this one-to-one learning context.

Feedback

Feedback to students is on a continual basis in this one-to-one learning context. Tutors will arrange for a session to go over their comments with the student following the submission of the report.