Courses / Module

• perform a short recital at post-Grade 6 standard (only applicable to students taking the first-study instrument/voice strand).
• perform technical studies, scales, and arpeggios as relevant to their instrument/voice of at least Grade 7 standard (only applicable to students taking the first-study instrument/voice strand) .
• demonstrate basic techniques in harmonisation, transposition, and improvisation at the keyboard (only applicable to students taking the group piano lessons strand).
• Adopt a self-critical approach towards their own performance.

• 24 lecture hours, approved ensemble membership as designated by Department, individual first study or group piano lessons

• Module Graded (numeric value) or Ungraded (Pass/Not Passed): Graded
• Continuous Assessment detail(s): Assessment: membership of a designated approved ensemble 20% based on attendance, attendance mark for Platform Class/Group Piano Tuition
• Other detail(s): Practical examination on an individual approved instrument/voice or piano labwork

• Pass standard: 40%
• Could the result of this module be capped? No
• 40%
• Penalties: The Department regards deadlines as absolute and operates a system of penalties for late submission. See the Department Undergraduate Handbook for full details. Attendance to Approved Ensemble below 2/3 of the rehearsals without approved mitigating circumstances will be marked 0 Platform Class/Group Piano Attendance below 2/3 of the classes without approved mitigating circumstances will be marked 0

• Continuous assessment marks are carried forward to the autumn. Dissertations-theses, recitals and composition-music technology portfolios presented for the first time in the Autumn Supplemental Examination Session will be capped at 40% in the absence of fully proven mitigating circumstances. The Group Piano Tuition Test can only be repeated during the Supplemental Examination Period in August under very exceptional circumstances. These circumstances must be approved by Dr Cascelli and Prof. Palmer and must be fully documented. The Department’s decision on such applications is final.

• To qualify for First Study individual lessons: successful audition (week 1 semester 1) demonstrating Grade 6 standard in approved instrument/voice.

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