Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2014-2015 (archived)
Module MUSI1241: Performance 1: Practice through History
Department: Music
MUSI1241: Performance 1: Practice through History
| Type | Tied | Level | 1 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2014/15 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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| Tied to | QRV0 |
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| Tied to | W300 |
Prerequisites
- A-Level Music or equivalent.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None.
Aims
- In this course students will engage with various aspects of performance including the ways musicians and composers have been trained throughout history, critical listening of music, as well as practical insight into music performance. By gaining a better understanding of different genres and their context, students will be able to better organise their ideas with the aim of creating well-informed and engaging performances of their own as well as becoming versatile performers.
Content
- The course includes a listening portfolio of repertoire spanning from the Middle Ages through the Twenty-First century. There will be discussions on musical scores and other primary and secondary sources, as well as on the ways in which music has been performed throughout history. In addition, there will be sessions on strategies to optimise practice time, dealing with performance anxiety and more. Throughout the course students take individual instrumental/vocal lessons with a teacher from the Department's list of approved teachers and will receive small group tutorial supervision from the course leader.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- Students will gain fundamental understanding of the relationship between listening and performing.
Subject-specific Skills:
- Students will gain skills in listening and practising which are applicable while performing music.
- Students will gain enhanced competence in instrumental/vocal performance.
Key Skills:
- Technique and musicality in performance.
- Practice routines, time management, discipline, and organisation.
- Communication through instrumental/vocal performance.
- The ability to work with other musicians, demonstrating and evaluating individual and group skills.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- The module consists of 22 lectures and 3 tutorials and is supported by instrumental/vocal tuition. Lectures address theoretical issues in conjunction with directed reading, and incorporate listening exercises. The group tutorials focus on the formative assignments and more specific topics. Additional teaching is provided by instrumental and vocal tutors, who develop performance competences. Regular formative assignments such as the fortnightly Listening Diary are given to develop listening skills and instrumental/vocal performance.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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| Lectures | 22 | weekly | 1 hour | 22 | |
| Group Tutorials | 3 | termly | 1 hour | 3 | |
| Instrument/vocal tuition | 8 | during terms 1, 2 and 3 | 1 hour | 8 | |
| Instrument/vocal practice | 22 | weekly | 5 hours (minimum) | 110 | |
| Reading and Preparation | 57 | ||||
| TOTAL | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Written Examination | Component Weighting: 40% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Written examination including: aural recognition, score idenitification, historical context, and descriptive analysis | 1.5 hours | 50% | Yes |
| Take-away paper | By 1pm next day for take-away paper | 50% | Yes |
| Component: Listening Exercise | Component Weighting: 10% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Listening exercise based on the work done throughout the year on the Listening Diary | 1 hour | 100% | |
| Component: Practical Performance | Component Weighting: 50% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Practical Performance | 15 minutes | 90% | Yes |
| Repertoire List: Submission in Epiphany Term (must be discussed and approved by instrumental/vocal teacher by deadline) | 10% | Yes | |
Formative Assessment:
Completion of a fortnightly listening diary (250 words in length) and practice performance exercises. Peer-assessment is made and verbal feedback is given by the course leader during tutorials.
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University