Opera Performance Practicum 4 (MUSI90172)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Southbank)
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Overview
| Availability | July |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This practicum is the final of a suite of four subjects that focus on different productions, in different languages, which take place in a range of contexts. While the assessments are necessarily very similar across all 4 practicums, each will vary according to the demands of the practical work undertaken and the student’s place in the sequence. This practicum represents the capstone stage of development.
Students undertaking this subject will work on a large-scale capstone project, through rehearsals and culminating in a performance, in order to develop, consolidate and apply the individual skills required of principal in an opera production.
Through either vocational placement in a professional opera company or an in-house University production, vocal students will strengthen and consolidate a breadth of skills and knowledge regarding stylistic vocal delivery, stagecraft and movement training, role development and characterisation, and ensemble work.
Through either vocational placement in a professional opera company or an in-house University production, repetiteur students will strengthen and consolidate their skills in conducting, coaching and managing, as well as their knowledge and understandings of the rehearsal process, as applicable to all aspects of the repetiteurs' craft.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject students will:
- demonstrate professional and industry ready level understanding of appropriate stylistic vocal performance;
- for the singer, demonstrate professional and industry ready level stagecraft skills, and for the repetiteur, understand relevant aspects of vocal score playing related to orchestral reductions;
- apply the appropriate principles of practice within an opera production context;
- demonstrate a professional and industry ready level knowledge of the historical and stylistic conventions, correct lyric diction and interpretative framework of the opera constituting the work performed during the study period;
- demonstrate professional and industry ready level written capacity for critical, reflective and evaluative insight into the rehearsal and performance process.
Generic skills
- demonstrate the capacity for critical and independent thought and reflection;
- demonstrate skills in evaluative thinking, and in the application of theoretical / analytical criteria to practical outcomes;
- demonstrate analytical skills in the context of artistic performance;
- plan effectively to meet rehearsal and performance deadlines.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI90171 | Opera Performance Practicum 3 | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
Cannot be taken concurrently.
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 |
|---|---|---|
For singers and repetiteurs, direct translation of role written above part, with IPA. Final music call rehearsal. Due: For in-house productions due third week of music calls. For external productions (vocational placements), timing of the final music call rehearsal depends upon that production's rehearsal schedule.
| During the teaching period | 10% |
Singers: Complete run-through of role, from memory, at the final music call rehearsal. Repetiteurs: Complete run through of opera with technical competence. Due: For in-house productions due third week of music calls. For external productions (vocational placements) timing of the final music call rehearsal depends upon that production's rehearsal schedule.
| During the teaching period | 20% |
| Hurdle requirement: Blocking notes to be written into singers' and repetiteurs' scores. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Final studio run-through of opera production in which students are assessed on their synthesis of the elements studied. Due: For in-house productions this falls in the fifth week of production rehearsals. For external productions (vocational placements), timing of the final studio run-through depends upon that production's rehearsal schedule.
| During the teaching period | 25% |
Final performance
| During the teaching period | 40% |
Written reflection on learning stages and outcomes.
| During the examination period | 5% |
| Hurdle requirement: In order to pass this subject students must attempt all assessment items. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- July
Coordinator Jane Davidson Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 150 contact hours (Five weeks of rehearsals and production) Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 13 July 2020 to 24 September 2020 Last self-enrol date 27 July 2020 Census date 28 August 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020
Time commitment details
340 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
Last updated: 3 November 2022