Undergraduate Course: Performance 1 (MUSI08073)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | In this course, students develop their practical music performance skills hand in hand with the abilities to approach, evaluate and discuss performance critically. Students will learn fundamental techniques for strategically preparing performances, deepen their knowledge and improve their skills on their first-study instrument (or voice), analyse and evaluate their own, their peers' and professional musicians' performances and gain confidence as performers. |
| Course description |
This course begins to guide students towards a research-led approach to music performance. Workshops and seminars explore fundamental aspects of performance such as strategic preparation of a performance, presentation, dealing with performance anxiety, critical use of performance materials and interpretation. Through readings and practical tasks, students also learn methods for finding suitable repertoire, conduct performance research and deepen their subject knowledge of their own instrument or voice type. Throughout the academic year, students develop their individual vocal and/or instrumental skills under the guidance of external specialist teachers in private lessons. These activities, skills and knowledge will inform students' written as well as practical work as they work towards an assessed solo or ensemble performance.
The University offers course participants a bursary for vocal/instrumental tuition; students are reimbursed up to a specified amount; costs of lessons in excess of this sum have to be paid by the student. Vocal and instrumental teachers are asked to provide the course organiser with brief progress reports on each student's work. Expenses for travelling to lessons and
instrument maintenance may also be incurred by the students; these are not reimbursed.
Please note that, due to the uncertainty arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, the University cannot guarantee access to on-campus practice and rehearsal facilities as well as on-campus performance seminars in 2020-21.
By signing up for Performance 1, students accept that the course may have to be taught entirely online. Please refer to 'Assessment Components' for details of the default Covid-19-proof course assessment structure.
By signing up for Performance 1, students also agree to abide by all Government and University guidelines, both on campus and in their 1:1 lessons with external instrumental/vocal tutors paid for with their tuition bursary. In 2020-21, students can be reimbursed only for lessons with tutors who have confirmed to the University that they are prepared to offer remote lessons. Performance 1 students will be allocated to instrumental/vocal tutors by the course organiser.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Performance 1 is only available to single honours Music students on the BMus and BSc Acoustics and Music Technology degrees in year 1.
ABRSM Grade VIII (or equivalent) on students' first-study instrument or voice. Students who do not hold certification at this level will be required to audition during Welcome Week.
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 33 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 18,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 8,
Fieldwork Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
148 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
50 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Annotated Bibliography (20%), submitted in semester 1, c. Week 9
Essay (1,800-2,200 words, 30%), submitted in semester 2, c. Week 5;
Video Presentation (6-8 mins), submitted at the end of semester 2: 50%. Up to half of this presentation may comprise performance. The remaining time should comprise the presentation of information relating to the student's practice, research, and interpretive approach.
If government and University guidelines allow, then the Video Presentation may be replaced by the following:
Live Performance (8-10 minutes) given at the end of semester 2/May Exam Diet: 50%
In addition to the above components, students must submit their programme (i.e. a list of the pieces that will form the basis of the Essay and Video Presentation or Live Performance) early in semester 2. This is not marked but failure to submit it will result in a 5% penalty on the Video Presentation or Live Performance. |
| Feedback |
The students will receive a combination of verbal and written feedback relating to different summative assessments from the course teaching staff and peers throughout the course. They will also receive feedback on their individual progress in their performance specialism from their individual vocal/instrumental tutor on an ongoing basis.
All feedback on summative assessments will be given as per the University's guidelines. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate awareness of the fundamental skills and knowledge required to prepare a critically informed performance.
- Start communicating their musical ideas verbally and through performance.
- Demonstrate increased performance skills and knowledge in their chosen performance specialism.
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Learning Resources
Murray Campbell, The musician's guide to acoustics (Oxford: OUP, 1987)
James Grier, 'Editing' in Grove Music Online (Oxford Music Online, 2001)
Bruce Haynes, The End of Early Music: A Period Performer's History of Music for the Twenty-First Century (New York: OUP, 2007)
Mark Katz, Capturing Sound: how technology has changed music (Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2010)
Gerald Klickstein, The musician's way: a guide to practice, performance, and wellness (New York: OUP, 2009)
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
The students will acquire an understanding of general principles relating to music performance, learn fundamental performance-related skills and develop their knowledge and skills within their performance specialism. They will apply these skills and knowledge both in practice, independently and collaboratively, and in written form, thereby practicing their artistic and verbal presentation and communication skills. Drawing on a range of sources, they will develop facility in critical analysis and evaluation. Working independently and with academic and artistic staff, external specialists and peers, the students will learn to adapt to different roles, take on different responsibilities and begin to develop some artistic autonomy. |
| Keywords | music performance,performance studies,critical thinking |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Philip Alexander
Tel:
Email: Phil.Alexander@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Hugh Black
Tel: (0131 6)51 5926
Email: hugh.black@ed.ac.uk |
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