Side-by-side Project 1 (MUSI90256)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 2 (Extended)
Richard Davis: richard.davis@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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Students rehearse and perform alongside Conservatorium staff and invited professional musicians in intensive projects tailored to replicate industry-standard conditions.
They receive mentorship to refine their orchestral skills and model professional expectations.
Each project concludes with a recording session and/or public performance. Students reflect on the experience to consolidate their learning.
Delivery
This subject includes an intensive project week with rehearsals followed by a performance and/or recording session(s) over the 7-day intensive.
Students receive the repertoire at least 4 weeks prior to the intensive project week.
This subject is co-delivered with MUSI90257 Side-by-Side Project 2. 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:
- demonstrate an understanding of the performance level expected of a member of a professional symphony orchestra or chamber ensemble;
- demonstrate professional rehearsal and performance conduct;
- practice adaptability and responsiveness appropriate in the ensemble context;
- reflect on the creative possibilities and realities of the project experience.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- communicate effectively in oral and written language, and in musical performance;
- communicate constructively in diverse professional situations;
- give and receive constructive feedback;
- demonstrate appropriate leadership in group settings;
- promote and maintain the wellbeing of self and others;
- manage competing demands on time, including self-directed project work;
- integrate personal reflection into the creative process;
- make effective use of planning skills.
Last updated: 4 March 2025