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MCM Chinese Music Ensemble 1 (MUSI20108)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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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
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Nicholas Tochka 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 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 - Semester 2
Principal coordinator Nicholas Tochka 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 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018
Time commitment details
68 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject has a joint quota with MUSI20135 and MUSI20209 of 50 students. Selection is automated and based on the order in which students enrol. Your enrolment in this subject guarantees a space unless you withdraw. Once the subject quota has been reached, all enrolled students will be contacted.
If the subject is full, spaces may become available in the future as others withdraw. The only way to check this is by attempting to enrol. Please note that there are no waiting lists for this subject.
As entry into this subject is based only on the order in which students enrol, special permission will not be offered to any students.
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 Diploma in Music Course Graduate Diploma in Music Informal specialisation Performance/ Composition/ Musicology/ Ethnomusicology Specialisation
Last updated: 3 November 2022