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Historical Performance Practice (MUSI30116)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
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Overview
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Advanced academic study of the resources, instruments, techniques and stylistic conventions relevant to the performance of music of the 18th and 19th centuries. Sometimes referred to as performance practice, period performance, or "authentic" performance, "historically informed performance" (HIP) is an historical approach that seeks to uncover and decipher performing techniques of the past in order to better understand the musical culture and expectations of our own time.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject, students should be able to:
- explain and evaluate a range of issues involved in historical performance practice including debates about the aesthetic validity of 'historically informed performance';
- explain and evaluate how music in a particular style might originally have sounded, as well as the links between the historical study of style and contemporary approaches to performing;
- identify and evaluate the use of primary sources as lines of evidence for historical performance styles.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- demonstrate skills aimed at augmenting independent critical thinking;
- experiment with new ideas;
- implement their independent research and critical reflection directly into music performance.
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
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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Performance/Research report (a written report or a 15-minute performance examination)
| During the examination period | 45% |
Individual seminar presentation
| From Week 5 to Week 11 | 20% |
Written exam
| Week 12 | 25% |
Regular participation in discussion, ongoing | Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 24 hours, comprising one 2-hour seminar per week Total time commitment 170 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
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Delivery
This subject is co-delivered with MUSI40032 Historical Performance Practice.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Materials will be distributed at the first class.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Diploma in Music Informal specialisation Performance/ Composition/ Musicology/ Ethnomusicology
Last updated: 3 November 2022