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Keyboard Repertoire and the Teacher (MUSI90190)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | September - Dual-Delivery |
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This intensive subject will explore keyboard repertoire with special reference to music for solo piano, from the eighteenth century to the present day.
Repertoire at all levels of difficulty and representing all major styles, including some contemporary styles, will be covered. The study of this repertoire will provide a direct link to studio practice for keyboard teachers in relation to selection of works for varied student needs.
Students will develop an enhanced awareness of the development of keyboard instruments, performance practice, and elements of keyboard pedagogy.
Enrolment will be open to all students, but the subject will be chiefly of benefit to keyboard players.
Delivery
This subject is delivered as an intensive, run on-campus over four days.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of the subject, students should be able to:
- discuss, with authority and perception, the differences between the demands of contrasting styles of keyboard repertoire;
- demonstrate an advanced level of knowledge relating to a wide range of keyboard repertoire;
- identify the suitability of particular repertoire for students of different ages, backgrounds and stages of development;
- construct appropriate programs of study for a range of students with varied needs.
Generic skills
On successful completion of the subject, students should be able to:
- demonstrate a capacity to think critically and independently;
- demonstrate respect for the views of others while engaging in informed debate;
- apply time-management and organisational skills;
- exhibit the ability to apply the knowledge and skills acquired, to the studio teaching environment.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Active participation and contribution to discussion
| Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
15-minute class paper
| Day 4 | 30% |
An essay
| 3 Weeks after the end of teaching | 20% |
A written project on a subject to be approved by the subject coordinator
| 6 Weeks after the end of teaching | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: 100% attendance is expected, less than 80% will result in a fail in the subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- September
Coordinator Leon de Bruin Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 28 hours over four intensive teaching days (9:00am - 4:00pm on each day of classes). Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 5 September 2022 to 10 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 12 September 2022 Census date 23 September 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 28 October 2022 Assessment period ends 23 November 2022
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Music (Performance Teaching) 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: 31 January 2024