African Music and Dance Ensemble 2 (MUSI10022)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
You’re currently viewing the 2017 version of this subject
About this subject
Contact information
Summer Term
Semester 2
Overview
| Availability | Summer Term Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Weekly rehearsals and a series of lectures covering all aspects of traditional music from West Africa—drumming, singing and dancing—culminating in an end-of-semester performance.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- perform West African music and dance to a competent standard
- understand the context of West African music and dance
- show technical development as ensemble musicians
- perform selected repertoire to concert standard
- demonstrate a capacity to think critically and independently in matters of corporate style, sonority, balance, ensemble, phrasing, blending and musical gesture
- identify the broad and diverse cultural references of the relevant repertoire.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- demonstrate teamwork skills in rehearsal/performance groups
- apply time and people management skills to rehearsal and performance planning
- demonstrate the ability to incorporate practical musical skills in unfamiliar musical traditions into their musical life
- demonstrate a capacity to think critically and independently
- study selected repertoire relevant to the ensemble to performance standard
Last updated: 3 November 2022