Course overview
The primary purpose of this course is to provide students with professional skills and understanding complementary to their major study. The course consists of activities as negotiated between supervisor and student which will enhance their specialist knowledge of music performance. This may involve participation in an ensemble/chamber music group, an internship, a mock orchestral audition, conducting activities, accompanied by a written assignment related to this activity.
Course learning outcomes
- Exhibit facility in working within the genres and styles associated with the musical specialisation concerned.
- Demonstrate familiarity with the overarching structure of music and its role as an expressive art
- Display flexibility of musical thought and judgement within the musical specialisation concerned
- Show independence, initiative and a desire for continued self-improvement as a musician
- Show an understanding of the professional musical world, its musical standards and the context in which the specialisation concerned operates