2016/17 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

MUSS2340 BMus Performance

40 creditsClass Size: 20

Module manager: Dr Marian Jago
Email: M.S.Jago@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2016/17

Pre-requisite qualifications

Normally: a pass mark of at least 65 in MUSS1320, and a satisfactory level of professionalism in working with external instrumental or vocal teacher(s)

Pre-requisites

MUSS1320

Performance

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

- the progressive deepening of musicianship - intellectual and emotional, development of performance skills and of instrumental/vocal technique, through the performance of a range of repertoire;
- the continued development of aural awareness along with specific skills such as improvisation, sight-reading and memorising as appropriate to the instrument and genre pursued;
- to learn communication and stagecraft skills;
- the development of ensemble performance skills;
- the development of critical skills, in self- and peer- assessment;
- the development of techniques of recording and reviewing independent work;
- to learn organisational and planning skills for performance.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students should:

• Show a more mature understanding of their instrument/voice's repertoire, and a better working knowledge of other repertoires;
• Perform with a developed level of musical expression;
• Be independently motivated in their performance preparation;
• Be comfortably proficient with all aspects of stagecraft;
• Well organised with other musicians, promoters etc.;
• Show continued development of instrumental/vocal technique;
• Display developed skills in musical communication;
• be capable of continued development through application of intelligent and efficient self-review;
• be able to contribute constructive review and criticism of a wide range of performances;

Students’ personal organisation, as well as technical fluency and musicianship, should be sufficient to support the coming year abroad of intensive performance study.

Syllabus

Students take a course of individual instrumental or vocal lessons with a specialist teacher. In addition, all students attend a course of performance classes, with opportunities for solo and ensemble work. Students must contribute performances to these classes. In addition students must attend the two workshops on specific areas of historical performance practice. There will be some opportunities to perform in the masterclass part of each workshop. Performance classes may occasionally be interspersed with other relevant presentations.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	2	2.00	4.00
Instrumental/Vocal Lesson	16	1.00	16.00
Group learning	20	2.00	40.00
Private study hours			340.00
Total Contact hours			60.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			400.00

Private study

Students are expected to spend time researching, choosing, and learning repertoire for their instrument or voice. They are also expected to practice all aspects of stagecraft for their performances.

Typically, a successful student on this module will spend approximately 18 or more hours each week in a practice room, as well as time at concerts (performing and listening), in libraries, listening to recordings, etc.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

This is done primarily through the assessment of the quality of their performances in class, but also through reports from their specialist instrumental or vocal teacher. In most cases it is also informally monitored in rehearsals with the Repetiteur. These provide additional opportunities for feedback in both directions.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
In-course Assessment	student's contribution to class (performances, organisation, etc); teacher's reports.	25.00
In-course Assessment	written feedback to peers (slips of paper to fill in)	0.00
In-course Assessment	Short reflective report (900-1100 words). To pass the module, the main coursework component must also be passed: failure to pay the instrumental or vocal teacher will normally result in failure of this component, thus also the module. [Late payment will cause deduction of marks in the usual manner].	0.00
Practical	a performance of 20-25 minutes	25.00
Practical	a performance of 20-25 minutes	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Time of any resit is by mutual arrangement between repetiteur, other examiner, venue and the student.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 21/09/2016

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