91906 ADVANCED MUSIC STUDY 1

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
99	91906 	S1  	D 	ADVANCED MUSIC STUDY 1    	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Recommended References
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

Other Teaching Staff:

RATIONALE:

This  unit  is designed to provide the graduate with important  skills
ancillary to the main thrust of their instrumental or vocal studies.

SYNOPSIS:

This  unit  includes aspects of ensemble performance. For  Performance
and  Orchestral  Playing  students,  the  unit  will  enable  ensemble
experience as well as the development of a working knowledge  of  some
of  the  more important parts of the orchestral and choral repertoire.
For  Teaching  students, the unit will further  enhance  knowledge  of
advanced  duo,  chamber  music, orchestral  and  teaching  repertoire.
Keyboard  players  will  develop greater skills  in  accompanying  and
chamber  music,  whilst singers will become more  familiar  with  both
concert and stage ensemble repertoire. Students will select the module
related  to  their  specialisation,  vis.  Performance,  Teaching   or
Orchestral Playing.

OBJECTIVES:

On successful completion of this unit students will have
acquired advanced skills in performing areas relevant to their
specialisation. These are:

1. PERFORMANCE (i) knowledge of repertoire that will enhance
   their practical and technical skills; (ii) important skills in
   ensemble performance - orchestral and chamber music.
   
2. ORCHESTRAL PLAYING (i) knowledge of the more important areas
   of the orchestral repertoire for their particular instrument;
   (ii) chamber music
   
3. TEACHING (i) experience in more difficult solo and chamber
   music repertoire, and/or accompanying; (ii) practical
   experience in larger ensembles.
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

STUDENTS OF ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS
(i)  regular attendance at rehearsals for the USQ Student
Orchestra,  the  USQ Sinfonia and the  Toowoomba  Concert
Orchestra;
(ii)  regular participation in other ensemble  activities
in which their instrumental specialisation forms a part;
(iii)  regular participation in chamber music classes  as
prescribed by the unit examiner;

STUDENTS OF KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTS
(i)  attendance at rehearsals and other classes involving
chamber music, duo work, and/or accompaniment;
(ii)  a  study of the mechanical aspects of the piano  or
organ  (as  appropriate)  and the  manner  in  which  the
instrument is tuned and maintained.

SINGING STUDENTS
(i)  All singing students will be required to participate
in   specified  duet,  trio,  chamber  music  and  choral
activities.

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Repertoire to be determined for individual students.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Tutorials/Workshops                           	28
Directed Study                                	137

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL WWW
1   S                        SEE OTHER REQTS FOR ASSESSMENT DETAILS              N   N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    PERFORMANCE (a) Summative assessment on Examination/Performance -
     50%  (b)  Summative  assessment on  quality  of  performance  and
     participation in ensemble activities - 50%
2    ORCHESTRAL PLAYING (a) Summative assessment on S1 examination  of
     orchestral  playing - 50% (b) Summative assessment on quality  of
     performance and participation in ensemble activities.
3    (a)  Summative  assessment  on  teaching  repertoire  -  50%  (b)
     Summative  assessment on quality of performance and participation
     in ensemble activities.