| CODE | MSP3072 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Ensemble Techniques 2 | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Music Studies | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit presents the performing students with the opportunity to perform music in ensemble. Emphasis is placed on both the individual and collective contribution towards a refined level of chamber music interpretation. Standard repertoire from the different periods and involving different instrumental combinations will be chosen. Attention will be given to performance in public. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit aims to: a) acquaint students with the standard chamber-music repertoire; b) assist students in the preparation for a public performance; c) offer students the opportunity to learn how to collaborate together in a team. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a) explore how the musical and the social come together in ensemble playing; b) improve group thinking skills in a musical context; c) identify the right rehearsing techniques in ensemble playing. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a) apply in practice theories related to ensemble playing; b) analyse the process of ensemble playing; c) perform in public with an ensemble. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Text - McCaleb, J. Murphy. 2014. Embodied Knowledge in Ensemble Performance (Farnham: Ashgate). |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-unit: MSP2072 | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Practical | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Rebecca Hall |
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