6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL
Undergraduate - Unit
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Faculty
Organisational Unit
Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music
Chief examiner(s)
Coordinator(s)
Unit guides
Prerequisites
ATS1045 or ATS1350
This unit is only available to students enrolled in a Bachelor of Music single or double degree - Music performance specialisation.
Prohibitions
ATS2808
Notes
- The unit has a domestic field tripdomestic field trip (http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/currentstudents/field-trips/) component and may incur an additional cost.
- The unit has a compulsory ensemble componentensemble component (http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/music/category/performance-studies/student-ensembles/). Some ensembles are subject to audition. Normally, auditions take place in Week 1 of the semester. Please see the unit guide for further information.
- Students who fail this unit will need permission from the unit coordinator in order to repeat the unit.
Synopsis
This unit develops intermediate music technical skills by studying technically-focused repertoire drawn from the literature of the student's principal instrument or voice. The choice of repertoire presented should be of greater complexity and difficulty beyond that studied in ATS1044 Performance 1 and ATS1045 Performance 2.
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the unit, students will be able to:
- utilise conventions of instrumental/vocal technique with some expertise;
- perform technical work with a growing control of rhythm, articulation, timbre and intonation (if applicable);
- prepare technical work, etudes and instrumental/vocal literature;
- demonstrate musicianship with a developing sophistication in phrasing, dynamic control and general expression;
- perform effectively in a chosen/approved music ensemble with a critical awareness of the various roles involved;
- demonstrate perceptive music listening skills through verbal critiques.
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 40% + Exam: 60%
Workload requirements
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
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