| CODE | MSP3109 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Performance 3: Percussion | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Music Studies | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit provides students with the opportunity to continue focusing on a high level of technical proficiency. It will continue exposing students to the vast number of percussion instruments. This study-unit will also focus on developing a greater awareness of percussion literature that will eventually help students throughout their professional career. Students will receive instruction on the technical demands of a number of difficult Orchestral Excerpts. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit aims to help students develop an in-depth knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to percussion performance with emphasis on the orchestra repertoire and related playing techniques. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a. attain a sound understanding of the proper approach to professional percussion playing; b. attain new technical knowledge on a wide range of percussion instruments; c. demonstrate an understanding of theoretical issues in percussion playing. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a. demonstrate a high level of technique; b. play a number of technically demanding Orchestral Excerpts; c. play proficiently a wider range of percussion instruments. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Study-unit notes and music to be provided by tutor. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite study-unit: MSP2245 Co-requisite Study-unit: MSP3110 |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Practical | ||||||||||||
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