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Recital 1 (MUSI90100)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: Graduate Research Hub
Future students:
- Further information: MCM website
- Email: vcamcm-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au
- Email: vcamcm-research@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: Graduate Research Hub
Future students:
- Further information: MCM website
- Email: vcamcm-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au
- Email: vcamcm-research@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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Recital 1 is undertaken over two semesters of candidature.
Recitals must include a minimum of 60 minutes of Music and the entire performance (including 10 minute interval) must not exceed 90 minutes in total. Recitals must include major works from the relevant vocal or instrumental recital repertory. The proposed program, including the names of any associate artists, must be submitted for approval on the Master of Music (Music Performance) Recital Program Approval form which can be found on this page: http://vca-mcm.unimelb.edu.au/studentcentre/forms
Conductors must prepare an ensemble (as determined in consultation with Senior Academic Staff, the Supervisor and Student) for a concert performance. Programs must include works that demonstrate a diversity of conducting skills.
Deadlines for program approval are published in the Learning Management System under the MCM RHD Community, follow the link to Information for MMus (Performance) students.
Intended learning outcomes
For Instrumental/Vocal students:
During this subject, students can expect to broaden their experience and understanding of musical performance and extend their musical repertory.
For Conducting students:
During this subject, students can expect to develop their conducting, score-reading and aural skills and extend their musical repertory.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an expanded knowledge of repertory and style in their area of instrumental or vocal specialization;
- Demonstrate a professional level of skills and team-work related to a career in music performance, including concert etiquette, planning a coherent recital program, writing meaningful and original program notes, and negotiating with professional colleagues to bring a professional performance to successful fruition;
- Apply the best practices of local, national and international standards in their professional career in music performance;
- Pursue an informed program of independent further study in music performance
- Provide leadership in the profession of music performance
- Use current technologies and assimilate the potential of emerging technologies to facilitate and heighten the dissemination of skills, knowledge and information; and
- Demonstrate developed instrumental or vocal skills to the level expected for entry into the performance profession.
Last updated: 2 February 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: 2 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A public performance of the works studied to the satisfaction of the examiners | Recital examinations are scheduled during the day or early evening at the conclusion of each semester | N/A |
Additional details
As part of their recital examinations, all MMus (Music Performance) students are required to write and design their own concert programs. Program notes are assessed as part of, and together with, the performance.
A guide to writing Program Notes is available to students in the MCM RHD Community in the Learning Management System (all MCM research students are automatically enroled in this LMS community), follow the link to Information for MMus (Performance) students and refer to the section entitled Writing Program Notes.
Students must provide 30 copies of their recital programs, and 3 copies of music scores for the examiners, to the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, at least 48 hours prior to their recital.
Last updated: 2 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Joel Brennan Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 12 ninety-minute individual lessons spread over the duration of two semesters. Teaching period 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023 Semester 1 contact information
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: Graduate Research Hub
Future students:
- Further information: MCM website
- Email: vcamcm-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au
- Email: vcamcm-research@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Robert Nairn Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 12 ninety-minute individual lessons spread over the duration of two semesters. Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023 Semester 2 contact information
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: Graduate Research Hub
Future students:
- Further information: MCM website
- Email: vcamcm-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au
- Email: vcamcm-research@unimelb.edu.au
What do these dates mean
Visit this webpage to find out about these key dates, including how they impact on:
- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Additional delivery details
This subject is delivered either partially or fully in-person in Second Half Year 2020. Please ensure you are able to attend any essential in-person requirements or speak to Stop 1 about alternative subject options.
Individual supervision.
Last updated: 2 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A Guide to Writing Program Notes is available online in the MCM RHD Community on the LMS. Follow the link to Information for Master of Music (Music Performance) students.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Music (Music Performance) - 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: 2 February 2024