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Chamber Choir 4 (MUSI20214)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
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Students will further explore all aspects of choral and ensemble singing, building on awareness of style, historical context and connections across the breadth of choral repertoire, sacred and secular, from the 13th to the 21st century. Singers will continue to develop technical aspects of choral and ensemble singing (intonation, breathing, listening, pronunciation, vocal attacks, legato) through to the subtleties of developing internal choral relationships and relationships with conductors and where appropriate, instrumentalists.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Demonstrate further technical and musical development as choral and ensemble singers
- Participate with skill and confidence as a member of a performing group
- Perform selected repertoire to a concert standard
- Identify and exhibit specific knowledge of a range of ensemble repertoire and skills
- Exhibit an informed respect for the values and principles of ensemble performance
- Articulate an informed personal reaction to music
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a capacity to think critically and independently and to apply this to their ensemble singing
- Study and realise selected repertoire relevant to the ensemble to performance standard
- Apply time and people management skills to their rehearsal and performance preparation
- Demonstrate good independence, leadership and teamwork skills in rehearsal and performance
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Enrolment will be subject to audition and the requirements of the ensemble.
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
This subject is assessed on a pass/fail basis.
- Weekly preparation of parts, individual and/or sectional practice and active contribution to all rehearsals and performances as directed (Ongoing, 100%)
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: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Stephen Grant Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 85 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
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022