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Chinese Music Ensemble 1 (MUSI20135)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville) and Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Overview
Availability(Quotas apply) | Summer Term - Online Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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This subject introduces students to traditional Chinese instrumental music. Through weekly lessons culminating in an end of teaching-period 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: 22 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: 22 March 2024
Assessment
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
| During the assessment period | 25% |
Two concert reports
| End of the teaching period | 25% |
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Summer Term - Online
Coordinator Nicholas Tochka Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 hours, comprising 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 January 2021 to 19 February 2021 Last self-enrol date 13 January 2021 Census date 22 January 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 February 2021 Assessment period ends 28 February 2021 - Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery
Coordinator Nicholas Tochka Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours, comprising 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 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 - Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery
Coordinator Nicholas Tochka Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours, comprising 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 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021
Additional delivery details
Quota
This subject has a joint enrolment quota with MUSI20209 and MUSI20108, and places are limited. Places will be allocated until the quota is reached. Enrolment in this subject is not guaranteed.
Quota sizes are as follows:
SUMMER TERM:
Enrolment quota of 50 students.
SEMESTER 1 and SEMESTER 2:
Enrolment quota of 40 students.
Delivery
Rehearsals in this breadth subject are co-delivered with MUSI20108 MCM Chinese Music Ensemble.
Last updated: 22 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 (Production)
- 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: 22 March 2024