Chinese Music Ensemble 1 (MUSI20135)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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Semester 1
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Overview
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This subject introduces students to traditional Chinese instrumental music. Through weekly lessons culminating in an end-of-semester performance, students learn to play a Chinese instrument, read traditional notation, and perform in a large silk-and-bamboo ensemble. Through attendance at two concerts, students will learn to evaluate Chinese traditional music in contemporary performance contexts. Dizi, sheng, yangqin, erhu, zhonghu, zhongruan, daruan, and traditional percussion instruments are available for instruction.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- perform to a basic standard on a traditional Chinese instrument;
- work cooperatively as a member of a silk-and-bamboo ensemble;
- demonstrate knowledge of traditional Chinese music principles and techniques in their performance;
- identify and describe basic performance contexts of traditional Chinese music today.;
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- demonstrate an openness to new ideas about music;
- work cooperatively in a music ensemble;
- think critically and independently as a musician;
- understand and appreciate cultural diversity.
Last updated: 20 March 2025
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: 20 March 2025
Assessment
Additional details
- Weekly preparation of parts and active contribution to all rehearsals, classes and performances as directed (30%)
- Group performance exercise in week 6 (20%)
- A ten-minute practical examination at the end of the semester (25%)
- Two concert reports (500 words each) due by the examination period (25%)
Last updated: 20 March 2025
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 7 January 2019 to 22 February 2019 Last self-enrol date 16 January 2019 Census date 25 January 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 February 2019 Assessment period ends 3 March 2019 - 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 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 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 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 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: 20 March 2025
Further information
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- Related Handbook entries
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Science
- 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.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 20 March 2025