2020/21 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

MUSS2340 Performance

40 creditsClass Size: 20

Module manager: Dan Gordon
Email: d.r.h.gordon@leeds.ac.uk

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

Year running 2020/21

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;
• Be well organised with regard to working with others;
• 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 4 1-hour lectures timetabled outside of regular performance class time.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	4	1.00	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.

Typically, a successful student on this module will spend approximately 18 or more hours per week (including non-teaching weeks) practising, as well as time at concerts (performing and listening), in libraries, listening to recordings, etc.

Students will typically have up to 8 hours of individual coaching with the repetiteur.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Ongoing feedback is provided via class discussion, staff critique, and participation in peer feedback both in-class and via online means as well as through reports from specialist instrumental or vocal teacher. In most cases it is also informally monitored in rehearsals with a Repetiteur/coach, providing additional opportunities for feedback in both directions.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
In-course Assessment	Appropriate professional conduct in dealing with instrumental/vocal teacher.	0.00
Self/Peer Assessment	Oral feedback and discussion in class as well as participation in on-line discussions via the VLE.	0.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		0.00

To pass the module, the coursework component must be passed. Full resit is not available because further instrumental lessons and classes will not be provided. Students will still be able to pass the module on resit by being assessed purely on the recital.

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Practical Exam / OSCE	0 hr 25 mins	0.00
Practical Exam / OSCE	0 hr 25 mins	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		100.00

Time of any resit is by mutual arrangement between repetiteur, other examiners, venue and the student. Full resit is not available because further instrumental lessons and classes will not be provided. Students will still be able to pass the module on resit by being assessed purely on the recital.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 10/08/2020 08:43:06

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