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Chinese Music Ensemble 1 (MUSI20135)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
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: 19 March 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: 19 March 2024
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Weekly preparation of parts and active contribution to all rehearsals, classes and performances as directed | Throughout the teaching period | 30% |
Group performance exercise | Early in the teaching period | 20% |
A practical examination
| End of the teaching period | 25% |
Two concert reports
| by the examination period | 25% |
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Summer Term
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 6 January 2020 to 21 February 2020 Last self-enrol date 15 January 2020 Census date 17 January 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 February 2020 Assessment period ends 1 March 2020 - 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 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 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 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020
Time commitment details
136 hours
Additional delivery details
Quota
This subject has a joint enrolment quota with MUSI20209 and MUSI20108 of 50 students, and places are limited. Places will be allocated until the quota is reached. Enrolment in this subject is not guaranteed.
Delivery
Rehearsals in this breadth subject are co-delivered with MUSI20108 MCM Chinese Music Ensemble.
Last updated: 19 March 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:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- 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.
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
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: 19 March 2024