required unit for all BMus voice students
Students are expected to attend masterclasses of visiting artists specific to their field of study (ie classical or contemporary).
Students must obtain a pass in the ensemble requirement to pass this unit
OFFERINGS
Unit
Sem 1
Sem 2
Full Yr
Spring
Summer
Winter
FCM323
H
H
Key Semester Dates
Semester
Campus
Attendance
Note
Start Date
Census Date
Final WW Date*
End Date
Sem 1
H
On Campus
25-FEB-2013
23-MAR-2013
15-APR-2013
31-MAY-2013
Sem 2
H
On Campus
15-JUL-2013
10-AUG-2013
02-SEP-2013
18-OCT-2013
* 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).
DESCRIPTION This is the sixth of six units of vocal singing that explores the connections between body, voice, breath, emotion and imagination. Emphasis will be given to developing efficient and effective vocal technique and the building of performance/stage-craft skills. A wide range of styles and idioms will be included and students will be expected to demonstrate progressive development throughout the duration of the course. A program of study will be established on an individual basis with regard to the needs and stage of development of each student.
The Classical stream student's repertoire will be drawn from song literature of the 16th - 21st centuries. It is expected that the student sing Italian, German, French & Latin repertoire in the original language.
The Contemporary stream student's program demands a mastery of performance skills in a variety of styles incorporating scat singing, jazz improvisation as well as demonstrating professional stage presentation skills.
WEIGHT: 12.5%
ASSESSMENT: 30 minute Song Cycle performance (Classical), Professional quality CD recording (Contemporary), (50%);
50 minute End of semester performance: 50%
TEACHING PATTERN: 1-2 x 90 min performance classes or group workshop; 1 x 60 min specialist lesson (either group or 1-to-1 instruction); 1 x3 hr ensemble activity/rehearsal weekly
FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS Note: Class attendance may still be required
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.
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