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Chinese Music Ensemble (MUSI20135)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
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Overview
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Students will rehearse repertoire that includes traditional, folk, and contemporary Chinese music, as well as engaging with improvisatory techniques in Chinese music. Instrumental tuition is based on the silk-bamboo ensemble in China, with the following instruments: dizi, sheng, yangqin, erhu, zhonghu, zhongruan, daruan, and some Chinese percussion instruments. Students will experience, reflect and report on Chinese music in live performance.
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
- perform selected repertoire
- articulate in written form their understanding of the repertoires, technical imperatives and musical artistry involved in Chinese music in performance
- demonstrate a capacity to think critically and independently in matters of corporate style, sonority, balance, ensemble, phrasing, blending and musical gesture
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- demonstrate an openness to diverse musical forms found in the musics of the the world and specifically Chinese music
- demonstrate skills in cooperation, communication and negotiation that allow for effective working in teams
- communicate their ideas about music in its sociocultural context
- study selected repertoire relevant to the ensemble
- demonstrate the ability to incorporate practical musical skills in unfamiliar musical traditions into their musical life
Last updated: 11 April 2024
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: 11 April 2024
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 (25%)
- Two concert reports (500 words each) due by the examination period (25%)
Hurdle requirement: 100% weekly punctual and full attendance at all rehearsals and performances as directed is expected. Less than 80% attendance will result in a fail.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Coordinator Nicholas Tochka Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 2 January 2018 to 16 February 2018 Last self-enrol date 11 January 2018 Census date 19 January 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 February 2018 Assessment period ends 25 February 2018 - Semester 1
Coordinator Nicholas Tochka Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 2- hour rehearsal each week, participation in performances as required and attendance at two live performances of Chinese music Total time commitment 136 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 1 contact information
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- Semester 2
Coordinator Nicholas Tochka Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 2- hour rehearsal each week, participation in performances as required and attendance at two live performances of Chinese music Total time commitment 136 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 Semester 2 contact information
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Time commitment details
136 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject has a joint quota with MUSI20209 and MUSI20108 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: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be available on line through the LMS before the commencement of the semester.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Breadth Track Non-western music performance - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 11 April 2024