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Students develop technical skills in an instrument or voice, music knowledge and understanding through performance on an instrument or with voice, and develop a knowledge of the repertoire for that specific instrument or voice. This course is only available to students in the Mus.B.
The course aims to develop technical skills, musical knowledge and understanding of an instrument or voice, through regular lessons, practice and rehearsals that lead to two (or more) public perfor-mances through the semester. The course also develops knowledge of repertoire for the specific in-strument or voice, as well as a working knowledge of chamber and ensemble music that includes it. To support the public performance skills expected of the student, attendance is required at a weekly Combined Performance Workshop (Monday 6:30-8pm); also required is attendance at a Perfor-mance Class related specifically to their instrument/voice; and the students are also expected to be available for at least four of the Friday lunchtime (1:10-2pm) concerts held in the Arts Centre Recit-al Room to perform and/or support (by listening to) their community of fellow students, perfor-mance staff and selected guests. All these activities are subject to what is advisable under COVID conditions. This is the first course in a sequence that leads the student towards MUSA342, in which the student will be expected to demonstrate a superior professional level of performance.
▪ Technical performance skills in an instrument or voice;▪ Musicianship demonstrated through performance in an instrument or voice;▪ A knowledge of solo and ensemble repertoire for a specific instrument or voice;▪ A body of solo and ensemble repertoire for a specific instrument or voice;▪ Public performing skills, including public speaking and engagement with one’s community; and▪ Transferable skills: Setting and achieving goals; time management; performance under pressure; persistence; self-motivation; connection to community.
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.
Employable, innovative and enterprising
Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
Engaged with the community
Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.
Subject to approval of the Head of School following an audition.
MUSI141
Student workload (150 hours) reflects the intensity of this course, and is allocated:• 12 hours attending lessons• 36 hours attending Performance Workshop (Wednesday 5:00-6:30pm) / other performance classes and/or masterclasses• 4 – 12 hours attending and/or performing at UC Friday lunchtime concerts• 90 – 116 hours individual practice, rehearsals and performances
Mark Menzies
Justin DeHart
Individual Performance Teachers are assigned to each student
Please check the course LEARN page for further details and updates.
Use of TechnologyYou will be required to access our learning management system—LEARN—and to become familiar with its tools. LEARN provides easily-accessible information about the course and assessments, topics and deadlines, and supports the learning you will gain from attending all lectures and tutorials. For help using LEARN, refer to: http://learn.canterbury.ac.nz/course/view.php?id=2157
Domestic fee $916.00
International fee $4,488.00
* 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.
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