MUSA143-26W (A) Whole Year 2026 (The Arts Centre Christchurch)

Performance 1 (Secondary)

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 15 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 23 August 2026

Description

This whole-year course involves weekly individual 45-minute lessons, performance classes, and ensemble training. Students develop technical skills and increase their musical knowledge through performance on an instrument or voice. The course is designed for Performance Majors who wish to study a relevant second instrument/voice.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of School following an audition.

Restrictions

MUSI140

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Presentation A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 13:00 - 14:30 Arts Centre G15 Recital Room
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 18:30 - 20:00 Arts Centre G15 Recital Room 16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Teachers Grade 20% The teacher's grade will consider such things as: an assessment of punctuality and reliability in attending lessons, consistency of practice and learning through the semester, growth of the students' technical mastery, and breadth of engagement with the repertoire. The teacher's grade could also include assessments from one or more technical exams set during the year.
Combined Performance Workshop attendance and engagement 10% Participation in the Combined Performance Workshop (Monday 6:30-8pm), and any Performance Class specific to their instrument (if in addition) are an important support system to the learning environment provided by private lessons. All vocalists are invited to take part in Consortia singers & band that meets on Thursdays at 6:30-8:30.
Performance Class appropriate to the participant's instrument or voice 10% Participation in the Combined Performance Workshop (Monday 6:30-8pm), and any Performance Class specific to their instrument (if in addition) are an important support system to the learning environment provided by private lessons. All vocalists are invited to take part in Consortia singers & band that meets on Thursdays at 6:30-8:30.
Public Performances with self-reflection 30% A minimum of two public performances throughout the semester, either on the Friday lunchtime concert series, at the Combined Performance workshops (Monday at 6:30pm) or another venue, as arranged with the Head of Performance; a self-reflection needs to be submitted on LEARN within one week of each performance. The two (or more) performances through the semester ask the student to aspire to an artistic performance of solo - or small ensemble repertoire that features the student's instrument or voice - with stage presence, interpretative insight, as well as the successful integration of a developing "technical" mastery.
End of Year Performance 30% The end-of-year performance will be of approximately 15-25 minutes duration, and will include at a minimum two short recital pieces; these can include repeat performances of repertoire presented during the semester, and can include small ensemble repertoire as appropriate - the assessment will, like the other performances, take into account performance demeanour and presentation, interpretative insight, as well as the successful integration of developing "technical" mastery.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,058.00

International fee $5,038.00

* 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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