The Performer in the 21st Century 1.1

Subject MUSI60019 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 6.25
Level: 6 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

March, Southbank - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, Southbank - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 12 x 1.5 hour seminars
Total Time Commitment: 18 hours in seminars plus a minimum of 6 hours per week study, reflection, preparation
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements: For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
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Coordinator

Dr Donna Coleman

Contact

Student and Academic Services, Faculty of the Victorian College of the Arts, 234 St Kilda Road, Southbank Vic 3006 Tel: 9685 9419
Subject Overview:

Musical and extra-musical factors relevant to musicians working in the 21st Century will be presented in a forum focusing on the relationship between research and performance, embracing awareness of structure, style, and social and cultural context as factors informing interpretation. Psychological and physiological issues pertaining to performance will be addressed in the light of such awareness. The subject will include the study of other art forms, contemporary developments in music making in Australia and around the world.
Objectives:

Upon completion of this subject students should

• Understand the fundamental concepts of connecting the mind and body in performance;
• Understand the factors relevant to motivation, success, progress in their ongoing artistic development;
• Use the skills developed in this program to ensure successful management of time and general organization of practice schedules and performance preparation.
Assessment:

Continuous: Preparation of material to be discussed in seminars; attendance, participation, and commitment (40%).

Formal: The submission of an essay of 2,000 words on the interpretation of a musical work (or excerpt) from the student's developing repertoire for the end-of-semester recital, to be delivered to the class as a lecture-demonstration of 30-40 minutes' duration in Weeks 10-12 (60%).

Prescribed Texts: None
Recommended Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

Upon completion of this subject students should

• Understand the fundamental concepts of connecting the mind and
body in performance;
• Understand the factors relevant to motivation, success, progress
in their ongoing artistic development;
• Use the skills developed in this program to ensure successful
management of time and general organization of practice schedules and performance preparation.
Related Course(s): Postgraduate Diploma in Music Performance (VCA)

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