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MCM Chinese Music Ensemble 1 (MUSI20108)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Overview
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Students will rehearse repertoire that includes traditional, folk, and contemporary Chinese music, as well as a new element, improvisation. The group will mainly be based on the silk-bamboo ensemble in China, with the following instruments: dizi, sheng, yangqin, erhu, zhonghu, zhongruan, daruan, and some Chinese percussion instruments.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- demonstrate musical and technical progress in the performance of a variety of Chinese musical repertoires
- 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 musical literature
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 a capacity to think critically and independently
- study selected repertoire relevant to the ensemble to performance standard
- demonstrate the ability to incorporate practical musical skills in unfamiliar musical traditions into their musical life
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Students should have some skills on Chinese or Western instruments.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Weekly preparation of parts, individual and/or sectional practice and active contribution to all rehearsals, classes and performances as directed (50%)
- A practical examination (10-minutes) at the end of the semester (50%)
Hurdle requirement:
- 100% weekly punctual and full attendance is expected. Less than 80% attendance will result in a fail.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Adam Thwaites Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 2-hour rehearsal per week during the semester and participation in rehearsals and performances as directed. Total time commitment 68 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 - Semester 2
Principal coordinator Adam Thwaites Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 2-hour rehearsal per week during the semester and participation in rehearsals and performances as directed. Total time commitment 68 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017
Time commitment details
68 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Music Course Diploma in Music Informal specialisation Performance/ Composition/ Musicology/ Ethnomusicology Specialisation
Last updated: 3 November 2022