Chinese Music Ensemble 2 (MUSI20209)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
Summer Term
Ian Godfrey: ibg@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 1
Nicholas Tochka: nicholas.tochka@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Nicholas Tochka: nicholas.tochka@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
| Availability(Quotas apply) | Summer Term Semester 1 Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject introduces students to advanced performance techniques in traditional Chinese instrumental music.
Through weekly lessons culminating in an end of teaching-period performance, students develop their skills in playing a Chinese instrument, reading traditional notation, and performing 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.
Delivery
Rehearsals in this breadth subject are co-taught with MUSI20108 MCM Chinese Music Ensemble and MUSI20135 Chinese Music Ensemble 1. Students cannot simultaneously enrol in co-taught subjects in the same study period.
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 advanced knowledge of traditional Chinese music principles and techniques in their performance;
- demonstrate advanced understanding of the 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: 14 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI20135 | Chinese Music Ensemble 1 |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
Recommended background knowledge
Students should possess established skill levels on Chinese or Western instruments, achieved through the completion of MUSI20135 Chinese Music Ensemble 1, for example.
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: 14 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Weekly preparation of parts and active contribution to all rehearsals, classes and performances as directed
| Throughout the teaching period | 30% |
Individual performance exercise
| Mid semester | 20% |
Two 500-word concert reports
| End of the teaching period | 25% |
10-minute practical examination
| During the assessment period | 25% |
Last updated: 14 March 2025
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Coordinator Ian Godfrey Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours, comprising two 2-hour rehearsals each week, participation in performances as required and attendance at two live performances of Chinese music. Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 8 January 2024 to 14 February 2024 Last self-enrol date 15 January 2024 Census date 2 February 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 February 2024 Assessment period ends 8 March 2024 Summer Term contact information
Ian Godfrey: ibg@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 1
Coordinator Nicholas Tochka Mode of delivery On Campus (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 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
Nicholas Tochka: nicholas.tochka@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Coordinator Nicholas Tochka Mode of delivery On Campus (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 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Nicholas Tochka: nicholas.tochka@unimelb.edu.au
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Additional delivery details
Quota
This subject has a joint enrolment quota with MUSI20135 and MUSI20108, and places are limited. Places will be allocated until the quota is reached. Enrolment in this subject is not guaranteed.
Delivery
Rehearsals in this breadth subject are co-taught with:
- MUSI20108 MCM Chinese Music Ensemble, and;
- MUSI20135 Chinese Music Ensemble 1.
Last updated: 14 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
- 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.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
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
Last updated: 14 March 2025