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The Pianist as Associate Artist (MUSI90189)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On 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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The subject will explore the different roles of the keyboard player as instrumental accompanist, choir accompanist, vocal coach, concerto accompanist, and associate artist within the chamber music context. Strategies for developing skills in each of these areas will be discussed and students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge practically. Sight reading skills, the realisation of accompaniments to simple single-line melodies, and collaborative work with singers and instrumentalists, will be addressed.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Accompany a wide range of instruments, including voice, both solo and in small or large ensembles;
- Demonstrate keyboard sight reading skill with fluency and musical insight;
- Recognise and document the skills specific to the art of accompaniment.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject students will be able to:
- Communicate with other musicians both musically and verbally, in an informed and perceptive manner;
- Demonstrate the ability to collaborate and negotiate with others in a respectful and productive way;
- Demonstrate time management skills and productive work strategies.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Advanced keyboard skills
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
- Performance at sight, of a simple keyboard accompaniment for a singer, week 6 or 7 (20%);
- Performance at sight, of a simple keyboard accompaniment for an instrumentalist, week 6 or 7 (20%);
- Presentation of a 15 minute recital with associate artists. This may include a variety of musical styles, with a variety of singers/instrumentalists, or consist of a single substantial work. Due in the examination period (40%);
- A written journal of 1000 words, providing concise summaries of the relevant points emerging from each class, due end of semester (20%).
Hurdle requirement:
- 100% attendance is expected, less than 80% will result in a fail in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Glenn Riddle Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 28 contact hours (Classes: 29th July, 5th August, 19th August, 26th August, 2nd September, 16th September, 7th October, 14th October. 4pm to 7pm each day) 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
Time commitment details
136 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Studio Specialisation (formal) Instrumental Major Studio Specialisation (MC-MUSPT) Major Instrumental Specialisation (MC-MUSPT)
Last updated: 3 November 2022