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Undergraduate Handbook 2010-2011 (archived)
Module MUSI3322: RECITAL
Department: Music
MUSI3322: RECITAL
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 3 | 40 | Available in 2010/2011 | None. | Durham |
Tied To
Pre-requisites
- Advanced Performance Studies (MUSI2031).
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- A multi-faceted approach towards performance studies, incorporating an appropriate variety of both musicological and practical skills, to build upon the foundation gained in the Levels 1 and 2 modules in performance studies.
- These skills include a knowledge and understanding of the repertoire and history of the chosen instrument or the voice.
Content
- The module is tutorial-based.
- This is supported by periodical performance workshops (seminars) and individual instrumental tuition.
- The tutorials cover practical performance as well as subjects such as programming, stylistic issues, and current topics concerning performance practice.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
Subject-specific Skills
- In terms of generic skills, to be able to demonstrate competence in the practice of interpreting and executing musical ideas in a public arena.
- To be able to demonstrate: an understanding of the chosen repertoire, an ability to organise appropriate ideas and present the results through performance in a coherent and communicable form.
- an advanced measure of personal expression and creativity in practical music making.
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- The modes of teaching, learning and assessment for this module have been revised to take full account of the learning outcomes identified in the Benchmarking Statement for Music, and the Programme Specification Template for Music.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorials | 7 | 3/3/1 | 1 hour | 7 | Yes |
| Seminars | 5 | 2/2/1 | 1 hour | 5 | Yes |
| Instrument al Tuition | 19 | Weekly | 1 hour | 19 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 369 | ||||
| Total | 400 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 25% | essay | 100% | ||
| Public Recital | 75% | public performance (inclusive of programme notes presentation) | 100% |
Formative Assessment
The nature of performance-based studies, as in the case of Dissertations, involves a constant process of formative feedback through individual instruction and workshop-based seminars.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.