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2010/1 Module Catalogue
 Module Code: MUS3020 Module Title: RECITAL A
Module Provider: Music and Sound Recording Short Name: MU3.RECITA20
Level: HE3 Module Co-ordinator: WILLIAMSON C Mr (Music Record)
Number of credits: 20 Number of ECTS credits: 10
 
Module Availability

Run once, throughout the year

Assessment Pattern

Coursework (40% of total assessment)

  • A short recital presented as part of a public concert

during the final part of the 1st semester.

      5 to 10 minutes playing required.                                               30%

  • A reflective diary. Up to 1,000 words. You will be

informed of the deadline during the course of the module.           10%

 

 Examination (60% of total assessment)

  • A short recital presented as part of a public concert

during the final part of the 2nd semester..

10 to 15 minutes playing required.                                             60%

Criteria of Assessment for Performance

 

Performance at Level HE3 equates to an ability to sustain a semi-professional performing career.  At this level, the following qualities should be exhibited:

 

Solo performance

 

  • Fluency and control of expression;
  • Communication of your awareness of the music’s structure and idiom;
  • Appropriate consideration of historical performance issues;
  • Technical control;
  • Accuracy;
  • Sound quality and tone projection;
  • Commitment to both the music performed and to the act and manner of performance;
  • Establishing a rapport with the audience.

 

Ensemble performance – in addition to the above criteria, the following also apply:

 

  • Effectiveness of your role within chamber and orchestral contexts;
  • Punctuality, reliability and affability in all rehearsal situations.

 

A mark above 70% (first class pass) will normally be awarded for a performance which displays a professional level of competence in all the qualities listed. Marks in excess of 80% are awarded only to performances which display excellence in all the qualities listed.

 

A mark in the range 60-69% (upper second class) will normally be awarded for a performance which meets all the qualities listed, with a high standard in most of these.

 

A mark of 50-59% (lower second class) will normally be awarded for a performance which meets four or more of the qualities listed to a high standard and the others to a lower standard.

 

A mark of 40-49% (third class pass) will normally be awarded for a performance which displays all the qualities listed, but at a low level.

 

A mark of 35-39% will normally be awarded for a performance which significantly fails to display some of the qualities listed.

 

A mark below 35% will normally be awarded for a performance which fails to display most of the qualities listed.

 

 
Module Overview
Prerequisites/Co-requisites

Prerequisites: A pass of 60% or more in Level HE2 Solo Performance and the permission of the Programme Director Recital 
Co-requisites: A must be taken in conjunction with Ensemble 3.
Module Aims

To further your development as a solo performer, and to present a short public recital at a standard that aspires to the professional.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module you should be able to:
  • demonstrate enhanced instrumental/vocal ability in a short recital
  • perform in public, with authority and communication, and at an appropriate level
  • demonstrate technical, musical, presentational skills and stylistic awareness
  • demonstrate an awareness of some of the background issues relevant to performance
Module Content

Individual tuition, and experience in performance as soloist (and/or accompanist, as appropriate)
Methods of Teaching/Learning
  • Attendance at Performance Seminars and concerts as required.
  • Regular instrumental/vocal lessons.
  • Attendance at tutorials as required.
 
Selected Texts/Journals
Williamom, Aaron, 2004: Musical Excellence: Strategies and techniques to enhance performance (Oxford: Oxford University Press)
 
Lawson, Colin, and Stowell, Robin, 1999: The Historical Performance of Music: An Introduction (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press)
 
Gordon, Stewart, 2006: Mastering the Art of Performance: A Primer for Musicians (Oxford: Oxford University Press)
Last Updated

12.11.09