Specialised Studies II - Performance Pathway
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| MUSI4020 | Music | 4 | 20 | Spring UK |
- Code
- MUSI4020
- School
- Music
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
This module provides the opportunity to develop performing skills at an advanced level.
Target Students
Only available for students studying MRes Music
Classes
- One 1-hour tutorial each week for 3 weeks
- One 2-hour seminar each week for 3 weeks
3 x 2-hour seminars over 11 weeks + 3 x 1-hour supervisions over 11 weeks
Assessment
- 50% Practical: A lecture -recital of 15-20 minutes duration
- 40% Coursework 1: A commentary of 2700-3000 words
- 10% Presentation: One 15 minute Presentation
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
To provide an opportunity to work in depth on advanced repertoire and situate this in broader artistic and cultural contexts.Learning Outcomes
a) Knowledge and understanding: knowledge of important developments and trends in the music and its interpretation, and of ideas about and approaches to music drawn from other disciplines.
b) Intellectual skills: the cultivation of critical and reflective habits of thought.
c) Professional practical skills: development of performance technique and communication skills at a high level.
d) Transferable skills: presentational and interpersonal skills (through the module's use of individual and group presentations, and class discussion), flexibility in learning and good organisation.