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Orchestral Performance Practicum 2 (MUSI90227)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Not available in 2024
Overview
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This elective subject builds on Orchestral Performance Practicum 1 by providing students a performance-focused, work-integrated learning experience with a professional orchestra. By attending and playing in rehearsals and through professional mentoring on orchestral techniques and excerpts, students gain practical rehearsal experience with, and further develop communication skills required by, a professional orchestra.
This subject is only available to Master of Music (Orchestral Performance) students.
Placement
This subject provides students with a placement opportunity for participation with a partnered professional orchestra. Students are required to complete 22-hours of placement. Students are responsible for identifying a suitable placement with support from the subject coordinator. All placements must be approved by the subject coordinator, typically through an audition.
Travel
This subject has a placement component that may require travel within Greater Melbourne, Victoria, or interstate.
Additional Costs
This subject may incur costs in addition to tuition fees. These costs include accommodation, food, and travel, to undertake chosen placement.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- demonstrate and critically evaluate standards in professional orchestral ensemble rehearsals;
- demonstrate appropriate rehearsal etiquette for professional situations;
- employ appropriate performance styles and practices;
- demonstrate and critically evaluate rehearsal practice for works studied.
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;
- promote and maintain the wellbeing of self and others;
- manage competing demands on time;
- integrate personal reflection into the creative process;
- make effective use of planning skills.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the MC-MUSORP Master of Music (Orchestral Performance)
AND
Note: the following subject/s can also be taken concurrently (at the same time)
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MUSI90221 | Orchestral Performance Practicum 1 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
AND
PERMISSION OF COURSE COORDINATOR: Students are required to request permission to enrol in this subject via the online form at the Fine Arts and Music Current Students Forms page via this link:
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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Work Integrated Learning Placement: quality, thoroughness and timeliness of activities as assigned in industry partner work integrated learning placement (22 hours of placement)
| Throughout the teaching period | 75% |
Work Placement Report: report of work placement, including a critical reflective self-appraisal, duties performed, and learning outcomes.
| During the assessment period | 25% |
Hurdle requirement: Attendance at all scheduled activities as assigned by industry partner organisation throughout placement. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Placement
Prior to undertaking the placement students are made aware of all placement details and expectations. The placement coordinator will monitor the student's progress during the placement which may involve site visits, discussions with the industry partner, verbal and/or written progress reports.
The placement industry partner will provide a written report on conclusion to both the student and the placement coordinator. All assessment is conducted by the subject coordinator.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2024
What do these dates mean
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- 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.
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 (Orchestral 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: 31 January 2024