91504 PERFORMANCE 4

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
98	91504 	S2  	D 	PERFORMANCE 4             	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Pre-requisite(s)
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Recommended References
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

Other Teaching Staff:

PRE-REQUISITE(S)

91503

RATIONALE:

The development of practical musical ability is a fundamental part  of
any  music  course;  performing ability  in  both  solo  and  ensemble
situation  is  the  individual's most  important  avenue  for  musical
expression.

SYNOPSIS:

The  unit  content  will  embrace performance in  the  student's  main
practical  study,  specifically in the  area  of  the  acquisition  of
advanced technical skills. Additionally, this unit makes provision for
the  advancement of ensemble playing skills, in both large  and  small
groups.

Each   succeeding  unit  in  Performance  will  require  students   to
demonstrate  a greater degree of both conceptual and executant  skills
development.

OBJECTIVES:

Having completed the prerequisite unit, on successful
completion of this unit, students will:

1. have further advanced their standard of performance in their
   chosen field of practical study;
   
2. have further increased their knowledge of the literature of
   music by the study of carefully selected works from the
   repertoire relevant to their chosen field of practical study;
   
3. have acquired additional skills in ensemble performance.
   

TOPICS:

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TECHNICAL EXERCISES AND REPERTOIRE

A  programme  of  repertoire material (including  scales,
exercises, studies, pieces etc.) will be mutually  agreed
upon by Teacher and Student during the first weeks of the
Semester. Written copies of this Repertoire List will  be
retained  by the Student, Teacher and the Head of  Music;
This  Repertoire  List will form the basis  of  both  the
Student's  work  for the Semester and the  basis  of  the
assessment examination at the end of the Semester; In the
event  of  illness or other unforeseen circumstance,  the
Repertoire  List  may  be  adjusted  by  the  Teacher  in
consultation  with the Head of Music. Students  who  have
selected  the  Performance  Strand  of  the  course  will
prepare  a  movement of a major concerto  or  a  complete
shorter   concerto   in  place  of  the   above-mentioned
programme  of solo pieces. (Such a programme now  becomes
their Special Study work.)

CLASS AND TEACHER CRITICISM OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE

In  addition  to the normal weekly lesson,  students  are
required  to  participate  in Master  Class  and  Concert
Practice Classes as required by the Teacher.

PERFORMANCE UNDER CONCERT HALL CONDITIONS

Students  are  required to perform  at  Concert  Practice
classes, campus Lunchtime Concerts and on other occasions
as nominated by the student's principal study teacher.

PERFORMANCE UNDER EXAMINATION CONDITIONS

All  students  are  required to  present  themselves  for
periodic formal examination. The first of these will take
place  at  approximately the middle of the semester;  The
second  of these formal examinations will be held at  the
end  of  the  Semester,  during the  official  University
Assessment period; The Repertoire List, as agreed between
the  Student,  Teacher and Head of Music, will  form  the
basis of this examination.

ENSEMBLE AND GROUP PERFORMANCE

Students  are  required to participate in  group  musical
activities as laid down by the Head of Music.  All  first
level students are required to sing in the USQ Singers.

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

As specified by the Principal Study Teacher and the director of
various ensemble groups into which the student has been placed.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Laboratory or Practical Classes               	14
Directed Study                                	70
Private Study                                 	80
Examinations                                  	1

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL WWW
1   S              MID-SEM   MID-SEMESTER EXAMINATION                  15.00     N   N
2   S              END S2    END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION               45.00     N   N
3   S              END SEM   ENSEMBLE ASSESSMENT                       40.00     N   N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    Students  are  required to attend ALL lessons,  Concert  Practice
     sessions,   rehearsals,  Master  Classes,  Concerts   and   other
     performances and activities as required by the Head of Music.
2    Absence will be permitted only in the case of illness or by prior
     arrangement  with  the staff member concerned. Each  unauthorised
     absence  will incur a penalty of 5% of the total marks  allocated
     to the unit.
3    Students  are  required to have passed both the solo  performance
     and  ensemble modules before an overall pass in the unit  can  be
     awarded.
4    Examination times and procedure will be determined by the Head of
     Music.