Core Skills in Opera 3 (MUSI90234)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Southbank)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Students will undertake this subject to develop knowledge, and isolate and cultivate the skills, necessary to work as an elite opera performer/opera skills facilitator.
The subject gives focus to repertoire from either the baroque/ classical periods, or the romantic/twentieth-century periods, depending on the cycle of repertoire selection for the subject.
This will involve working in group and solo contexts to consolidate and develop:
- Sophisticated approaches to interpreting complex operatic characterisations and roles;
- Strategies for building and maintaining relationships with community and industry partners;
- Strategies for leading opera skills workshops in community/educational contexts.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- perform a variety of operatic styles appropriate to the baroque/ classical or romantic/twentieth-century periods;
- participate in dramatic interaction within the context of an extended operatic scene;
- develop and facilitate knowledge transfer in the form of a workshop intended for an educational and/or outreach context;
- reflect critically on the work of the cohort and constructive contribution to peer-review of student work.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI90233 | Core Skills in Opera 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
18.75 |
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Submission of plan for a 20-minute opera workshop
| Mid teaching period | 30% |
Delivery of 20-minute opera workshop in class to peers.
| Second half of the teaching period | 30% |
Constructive contributions to peer- review discussion of student workshops in an online discussion board. Minimum of 3 posts.
| 2 Weeks after the end of teaching | 10% |
Present operatic excerpts (20 - 25 minutes) as directed
| During the assessment period | 30% |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Jane Davidson Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 72 hours, comprising 6 hours per week in a variable mixture of class, tutorial, coaching and individual settings Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025 Last self-enrol date 14 March 2025 Census date 31 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025 Assessment period ends 27 June 2025 Semester 1 contact information
Jane Davidson: j.davidson@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
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Last updated: 4 March 2025