Performance and Keyboard 1 (U02724)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : ACE-1-U02724

The course has two components: Keyboard Skills and instrumental/vocal performance. It aims to provide an integrated introductory course in general musicianship, with particular emphasis on developing basic keyboard skills, as well as encouraging students' performance on their individual instruments or voice.

? Keywords : performance keyboard skills recital music

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Only available to students on a Bachelor of Music degree programme.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Music, (School of Arts, Culture and Environment, Schedule A)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) 45 minutes per week for 16 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 12 hour(s) per week for 1 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	11:10	13:00	Central

? Additional Class Information : Project Semester 1 Week 11, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 10.00 to 1.00. Seminars in Weeks 2,3,4,8,10 and additional tutorials in keyboard skills in Weeks 3,5,7,9,11.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

To foster students' aptitude as performers, including their ability to communicate with an audience.

To make them aware of the issues to be considered when preparing and presenting a performance.

To improve students' fluency at the keyboard in various skills of musicianship.

Assessment Information

Performance (50%): 10-minute programme, to consist of either solo and/or ensemble performances.

Keyboard (50%): Two end-of-semester tests. If an overall mark of at least 50% is achieved over the two tests, an exemption from the summer degree examination is granted. For students who are not exempted, a degree examination will be held in May.