SPECIAL NOTE: required unit for BMus (orchestral instrument) students
Students must obtain a pass in the ensemble requirement to pass this unit
OFFERINGS
Unit
Sem 1
Sem 2
Full Yr
Spring
Summer
Winter
FCM110
H
H
Key Semester Dates
Semester
Campus
Attendance
Note
Start Date
Census Date
Final WW Date*
End Date
Sem 1
H
On Campus
26-FEB-2007
23-MAR-2007
16-APR-2007
01-JUN-2007
Sem 2
H
On Campus
16-JUL-2007
10-AUG-2007
03-SEP-2007
19-OCT-2007
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information).
The first of six graduated units of study, providing a course of study of an approved orchestral instrument, and covering both technique and repertoire. A wide range of styles and idioms are included. A program of study is established on an individual basis with regard to the needs and stage of development of each student. Emphasis is placed on progressive development throughout the duration of the course. In this unit the student focuses on performance fundamentals. Such fundamentals are demonstrated through a closed panel recital which should demonstrate the student`s command of fundamental performance skills of technical fluency, accurate tuning, correct rhythm and tempo.
WEIGHT: 12.5%
ASSESSMENT: attendance and performance, as scheduled in one concert practice (15 minutes); technical exam (50%) plus end-of-sem exam recital: (non-public, panel assessed) 30 minutes (50%)
TEACHING PATTERN: 1 x 90 min performance class; 1 x 60 min specialist lesson (either group or 1-to-1 instruction); 1 x3 hr ensemble rehearsal weekly
NB: Students are allocated one Concert Practice performance date during the semester and are encouraged to participate.
Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.
Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle, P Beauty Point. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Y Hong Kong.
Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units - campuses A, F, G, K, Q and Y click here for more information.
