MUSA143-14W (C) Whole Year 2014

Performance (Non-Major) 1

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 24 February 2014
End Date: Sunday, 16 November 2014
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 9 March 2014
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 7 September 2014

Description

This course enables students to develop technical skills in an instrument or voice, music knowledge and understanding through performance on an instrument or with voice, and develop knowledge of the repertoire for that specific instrument or voice. It is designed for students from a non-Performance major (or a non-music degree), or for Performance Major students who wish to study a relevant second instrument (or possibly voice).

It also begins the development of a concert performance repertoire for each student.

Learning Outcomes

Students who pass this course will have developed:
*  fundamental technical performance skills in an instrument or voice;
*  music understanding through performance on an instrument or voice;
*  a fundamental knowledge of repertoire for a specific instrument or voice;
*  public performing skills.
*  Transferable skills:  Setting and achieving goals, time management, preparation skills, performance skills, persistence, self-motivation.

Prerequisites

Entry by audition

Restrictions

MUSI 140

Timetable Note

TIMETABLE:      Students will attend individual lessons and performance classes.
Workload:
Student workload (150 hours) will be allocated to:
*  12-18 hours attending lessons
*  8-18 hours attending performance classes / masterclasses
*  114-130 hours individual practice, rehearsals, final performance

Course Coordinator

Glenda Keam

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Performance Examination 70% One end-of-year performance examination in week commencing Monday 20 October
Participation 30% Teacher's grade for participation in the individual lessons and performance classes


The performance examination will be a maximum of 30 minutes' duration, and will include technical exercises and at least two recital pieces.  Performance demeanour will also contribute to the mark, as will the programme notes provided by the student.

Additional Course Outline Information

Assessment and grading system

The following shows how to translate grades to numerical scores:

A+  90–100;    A   85–89;    A-  80–84;    B+   75–79;    B 70–74;    B-   65–69;     C+  60–64;     C  55–59;     C- 50–54;     D  40–49;   E  0–39
In a course at 100- or 200-level examiners may grant restricted credit (R) which will be equivalent to a pass for all purposes except as a prerequisite.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $748.00

International fee $3,388.00

* 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.

For further information see Humanities .

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