Within this course students will be provided with opportunities to develop skills in music performance. Each Performance course will require students to demonstrate an increasing proficiency in both solo and ensemble music performance. Styles covered can include classical, jazz, contemporary and folk/world music. Learning and teaching activities will include lectures, small group teaching and ensemble work. Students will be able to access one-to-one tuition, master classes or conferences with School of Music Staff or through a Performance Development Allowance. All students wishing to enrol in these courses must have successfully completed an audition.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon Successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- demonstrate an advanced control of technique and attention to performance accuracy with a distinctive emphasis on the artistic outcome in the music performed.
- demonstrate an advanced degree of control, subtlety of musical expression and awareness of musical textures, structure, style, character and emotional intent of the music being performed.
- demonstrate musicianship and performance presentation that includes high level imagination and confident artistic expression that communicates effectively to an audience.
- demonstrate the ability to propose a research question and explore the question leading to a performance outcome. The student will be able to explain this process and outcome orally or in writing.
Indicative Assessment
Precise
details of assessment requirements and criteria vary according to the nature of
the instrument / voice, the needs of the student, and the current performance
activities of the School.
The Performance Convenor will determine these individual details as
appropriate, utilising performance opportunities within the School or in
approved community and professional contexts.
A typical pattern of performance assessment activities consists of:
- Technical / repertoire assessment appropriate to genre (50%) learning outcomes [1,2,3]
- Ensemble performance assessment (20%) learning outcomes [1,2,3]
- Concert practice assessment (20%) learning outcomes [1,2,3]
- Written / oral research component assessment (10%) learning outcomes [4]
Performance assessment will cover all learning outcomes.
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 66 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 12 hours of instrumental/vocal instruction (or equivalent approved PDA activity), 24 hours of performance ensemble, 18 hours of concert practice and 12 hours of performance seminars; and b) 64 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Supporting written and aural material pertaining to the stylistic specifics of each unit will be prescribed by the lecturer.
Majors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $2652 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $4080 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3309 | 20 Feb 2017 | 27 Feb 2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 26 May 2017 | In Person | N/A |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8359 | 24 Jul 2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 31 Aug 2017 | 27 Oct 2017 | In Person | N/A |
