Keyboard Accompaniment

This subject is not offered in 2015.

120 hours.

Current enrolment in chief study piano.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability will impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and the Disability Liaison Unit.

Students will develop their techniques as an accompanist and study selected repertoire, drawing from a range of the more advanced repertoire of the vocal and instrumental ensemble literature from the 18th century to the present day.

On completion of the subject students should be able to:

• prepare and perform an accompanied program with technical confidence and musical skill
• exhibit a wider knowledge and expertise of the conventional accompanist’s role with the development of transposition, figured bass and repetiteur skills
• demonstrate rehearsal and communication skills in the preparation of advanced and diverse repertoire with fellow performers in the fields of both vocal and instrumental accompaniment.

Two in-class performances during weeks 6 and 10 of the semester (20% each); end-of-semester practical examination (60%): consisting of own choice piece (20%); one piece from scheduled works (20%); one unprepared sight reading (5%); one prepared sight reading (5%).

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Students who study this subject should develop and enhance:

• skills in problem solving and decision making
• skills in communication and cooperative artistic interchange.