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Evidence-Based Performance Teaching (MUSI90179)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
April
Overview
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The practice of performing and teaching instrumental and vocal music studied from an evidenced based perspective. Covers a wide range of psychological issues that are of interest to musicians and music educators, with the aim of challenging participants to consider new ways of thinking about performing and teaching music performance as a result of having developed informed approaches to their own (and others) musical development.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject is designed to enable students to:
- become acquainted with the main strands of contemporary research in music performance science and music psychology;
- understand concepts of skill acquisition as these apply to learning to perform music;
- examine relationships between a performer and/or composer and his/her audience;
- understand how ideas and emotions are transmitted to an audience;
- discuss theories concerning expertise development and developmental processes relevant to performing music at the highest level;
- reflect critically on relevant areas of their own professional practice in light of their newly acquired knowledge of performance science and music psychology;
- become equipped with the knowledge necessary to understand how researchers design, investigate and report on performance science and music psychology research; and
- become aware of how optimum performance can be enhanced through a greater understanding of research and its applications to the performance and practice of music.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- demonstrate skills in cooperation, communication and negotiation that allow for effective working in groups;
- demonstrate the capacity for critical and independent thought and reflection;
- demonstrate skills in evaluative thinking, and in the application of theoretical criteria to practical outcomes;
- demonstrate skills in objectively reviewing scholarly literature and applying research principles and methods to relevant areas of investigation; and
- plan effectively to meet deadlines.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Essay (3,000) words | End of the assessment period | 50% |
Attendance and positive participation, due throughout teaching period. Hurdle requirement: Attendance and positive participation, due throughout teaching period. | During the teaching period | 10% |
Critical appraisal reading summaries, 2,000 words | During the assessment period | 40% |
100% attendance is expected, less than 80% will result in a fail in the subject. Hurdle requirement: 100% attendance is expected, less than 80% will result in a fail in the subject. | During the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- April
Coordinator Carol Johnson Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 136 hours Pre teaching start date 11 March 2019 Pre teaching requirements Complete reading of prescribed text before the start of the first class. Teaching period 6 April 2019 to 14 April 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 12 April 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2019 Assessment period ends 26 May 2019 April contact information
Time commitment details
136 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Prescribed texts and readings will be available via the subject’s LMS website or as advised.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Instrumental Specialisation (formal) Studio - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022