Module Details

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Title POPULAR PRACTICAL STUDY 3
Code MUSI304
Coordinator Mr AJ Frizell
Music
afrizell@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2019-20 Level 6 FHEQ Whole Session 30

Aims

To enable students to further develop their group rehearsal skills to a professional level of competency To enable students to develop group performance skills to a profssional standard To consolidate an advanced level of instrumental or vocal technique and the ability to perform with confidence  and fluency To help students to demonstrate a greater awareness of the issues that support the performance of popular music


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Students have the opportunity to gain a greater awareness of the issues that support the performance of popular music

(LO2) Students will develop their communication and performance skills through the live performance of popular music

(LO3) Students will be given further opportunity to study, practice, learn and develop their individual instrumental and/or vocal skills

(LO4) Students will adopt a more professsional approach to the presentation of live performance

(S2) Improving own learning/performance - Self-awareness/self-analysis

(S3) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Listening skills

(S4) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Negotiation skills

(S5) Time and project management - Personal organisation

(S6) Working in groups and teams - Group action planning


Syllabus

 

A series of platform sessions, workshops and tutorials will take place, which will build on the technical, expressive and creative skills developed in the first and second years.   Through further use of student-led learning activities, students will explore such topics as: group dynamics, ensemble skills, stagecraft, exploring different textures, and individual musical skills such as improvisation, accompanying, developing a coherent musical performance set, and using  backing vocals. In addition, students receive further individual instrumental tuition, tailored to the students’ individual needs, building on existing technical, expressive and creative skills.


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Not yet decided
Notes: Year group platform sessions, designed to encourage peer and self-evaluation, development of performance skills and awareness of performance assessment issues.

Teaching Method 2 - Seminar
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Not yet decided
Notes: Guided group rehearsals allow direct interaction between tutor and music ensembles.

Teaching Method 3 - Tutorial
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Not yet decided
Notes: Instrumental tuition, designed to develop and consolidate technical instrumental proficiency

Self-Directed Learning Description: Personal study time should be used for individual instrumental practice and ensemble rehearsal


Teaching Schedule

  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 44

4

15

      63
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 237
TOTAL HOURS 300

Assessment

EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Assessment 2 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 1  20 Minutes    20       
Assessment 3 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2  30 minutes    50       
Assessment 1 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2  2500 words    30       

Recommended Texts

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