Performance Practicum 4 (MUSI90172)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 37.5Not available in 2017
About this subject
Overview
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Students will undertake this subject as fully participating members of the Victorian Opera Company at its rehearsal and performance studios located at Horti Hall in Victoria Street, Melbourne.
Through involvement with Victorian Opera as members of the chorus and in covering of minor principal roles, vocal students will be involved in developing a variety of advanced operatic skills, knowledge and understandings though rehearsals and practical workshops that will include vocal coaching, acting, stagecraft and movement training, role development and characterisation, and ensemble work. Students will receive thorough technical and artistic training to cope with all stylistic demands of their singing voice and develop a practical knowledge of repertoire covering all major styles of opera.
Through involvement with Victorian Opera repetiteur students will be involved in developing a variety of advanced vocal coaching skills, knowledge and understandings though rehearsals and practical workshops that will include all aspects of the repetieurs' craft. Students will receive thorough technical and artistic training to cope with all stylistic demands of their repetiteur skills and develop a practical knowledge of repertoire covering all major styles of opera.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject vocal students will be able to:
- demonstrate professional level skills in vocal production, in acting, stagecraft and movement, and in the interpretation of minor principal roles;
- demonstrate understanding and application of the principles of opera production relevant to their roles within a fully professional opera company;
- perform within the chorus and minor principal roles with technical and musical capability; and
- demonstrate a knowledge of the history, stylistic conventions and interpretive framework of the operas constituting the Victorian Opera’s productions during the semester.
On completion of the subject repetiteur students will be able to:
- demonstrate professional level skills in vocal coaching;
- demonstrate understanding and application of the principles of opera production relevant to the repetiteur role within a fully professional opera company;
- assist in the preparation of singers to perform within the chorus and minor principal roles with technical and musical capability; and
- demonstrate a knowledge of the history, stylistic conventions and interpretive framework of the operas constituting the Victorian Opera’s productions during the semester.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- demonstrate the capacity for critical and independent thought and reflection;
- demonstrate skills in evaluative thinking, and in the application of theoretical / analytical criteria to practical outcomes;
- demonstrate analytical skills in the context of artistic performance; and
- plan effectively to meet rehearsal and performance deadlines.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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
50% Continuous assessment of studio-based work including preparation of parts, research of roles/concert work, individual or sectional rehearsal. Assessment throughout the semester but including formal monthly feedback to each student.
50% Concert-based assessment of a principal role in a Victorian Opera production tested at performances throughout the semester as directed.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2017
Time commitment details
360 Hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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Last updated: 3 November 2022