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Undergraduate Course: Performance 3 (MUSI10086)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThe course is intended to prepare students to offer a recital programme of 20 minutes' duration. Students will also engage critically with aspects specific to their instrument or voice and performance-related aspects of their chosen programme. In addition to developing specialist performance skills under the guidance of expert instrumental or vocal tutors in private lessons, students perform in seminars, where they receive feedback from the Course Organiser, and attend and/or participate in masterclasses.
Course description The course is intended to prepare students to offer a recital programme of 20 minutes' duration. Students will also engage critically with aspects specific to their instrument or voice and performance-related aspects of their chosen programme by means of analysing music scores, conducting research and creating programme notes.

Throughout the academic year, a considerable amount of contact teaching hours will consist of regular lessons with expert vocal/instrumental teachers, who will provide guidance to the students in developing specialist skills in private lessons. Teachers are asked to provide the course organiser with brief progress reports on each student's work.

In addition, performance seminars will be run by the Course Organiser. In these seminars, students will practice to prepare strategically and perform pieces from their intended final recital programme. They will receive feedback and advice from their course organiser, who will also give guidance on the preparation of the written components of the course. Moreover, students will receive feedback from their peers and the graduate studio accompanist. Students will also attend and/or participate in masterclasses.

Please note that accompaniment (on a keyboard instrument) is available as a performing option. This will not include keyboard skills tests. The accompanist must arrange for a soloist to be available for the examination.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Performance and Keyboard 2 (MUSI08049)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Only available to students in BMus Music Year 3.
Additional Costs The University helps to meet instrumental tuition fees for Year 3 BMus Music students by reimbursing a set sum. Costs of lessons in excess of this sum have to be paid by the student. Travelling costs to/from lessons and instrument maintenance costs may also be incurred.
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 23, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 10, Formative Assessment Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 161 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 30 %, Practical Exam 70 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Recital performance (20 minutes, no shorter than 18 and no longer than 22 minutes): 70%
Essay on performance issues relevant to the recital (1,500 words +/- 10%): 10%
Performance and feedback diary (1,000 words +/- 10%): 10%
Programme Notes: 5%
Practice Plan: 5%

The final recital programme must not be shorter than 18 minutes or longer than 22 minutes. The word count of the essay is 1,500 words +/- 10%. If assessment components fall short of or exceed their limits, penalties will be applied (10% of the mark for the component for every 10% in which the component falls short of or exceeds the limits).


Relationship between Assessment and Learning Outcomes:
The recital performance assesses LOs 1, 2 and 4.
The essay assesses LO 3.
The performance and feedback diary assesses LO 4.
The programme notes assess LOs 2 and 3.
The practice plan facilitates LO 1.
Feedback Students receive verbal and/or written feedback throughout the year from the course organiser, their instrumental/vocal tutors, their peers and the graduate studio accompanist. At the end of semester 1, students will receive feedback and an indicative mark for a seminar performance from the course organiser.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. present a performance to a high standard.
  2. communicate their interpretation of their chosen repertoire to the audience.
  3. engage critically with their musical practice.
  4. evaluate feedback on their performance and act on it in an informed manner.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Performance 3 will help the students to develop towards the following graduate attributes:

Skills and abilities in research and enquiry
- identify the key elements of a problem and locate and bring together the information and practical techniques necessary to address it;
- research and develop a critical argument using a variety of written and audio materials;
- use information from a variety of sources, including books, music scores, periodicals, technical manuals and online resources;
- consider and investigate the cultural and social contexts of creative practice;
- understand how creative practice can be informed by critical and research-led enquiry, and how research and enquiry can be informed by creative practice

Skills and abilities in personal and intellectual autonomy
- plan, implement and document a creative project;
- conceive an artistic project, in terms of its processes and outcomes;
- conceptualise and apply concepts to written and practical work;
- work in an autonomous, self-directed manner, developing the practices of reflection and life-long learning;
- develop an awareness of the nature of innovation, creativity and originality;
- respond positively and creatively to criticism and feedback, while maintaining confidence in their own abilities;

Skills and abilities in communication
- communicate effectively with other people, using audible and written means;
- select the appropriate means and style of communication, in order to put ideas across effectively to specialist and non-specialist communities;
- plan, implement and document a creative project, in collaboration with others from the same or different disciplines.
- present creative work in a manner which is appropriate and engaging.


Skills and abilities in personal effectiveness
-understand the roles and responsibilities of individuals within a group project;
- manage time, and work effectively and realistically to schedules and deadlines;
- develop an awareness of personal strengths and areas for development; examine assumptions critically in the light of evidence.
Keywordsrecital,music,performance
Contacts
Course organiserDr Anne Desler
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Course secretaryMiss Carrie Lyall
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