PERF 3030 Performing as a Professional Musician
Credit Points 10
Legacy Code 102859
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Description Performance as a Professional Musician builds upon preceding subjects in the Performance sub-major to equip students for performance opportunities in real-world environments. Subject matter canvassed includes arrangement and interpretation, real-world writing about performance, stagecraft and event production. With the guidance of the subject coordinator/tutors, vetted through a professional project proposal process, students will prepare and mount a 30-minute performance project as featured performer. The type of repertoire, instrumentation and personnel will be up to the student and will reflect acquired strengths and aspirations. Through a workshop process, students will be encouraged to refine their performance and to further develop their capacity to give colleagues measured and constructive feedback. Short written tasks reflect real-world expectations of the professional musician in the form of project proposal, program note and festival pitch.
School Humanities & Comm Arts
Discipline Music
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp
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Level Undergraduate Level 3 subject
Pre-requisite(s) PERF 3007 OR
PERF 3028 OR
PERF 3025 OR
PERF 2023
Equivalent Subjects LGYA 1102 - Music Performance 6 Repertoire and Identity PERF 3011 - Music Performance Repertoire and Identity PERF 3021 - Repertoire and Identity in Performance
Assumed Knowledge
It is assumed that students can perform at level 3 standard (determined either by having successfully completed some pre-requisite subjects or through an audition process) where they demonstrate musical fluency on chosen instrument/voice/other media.
Learning Outcomes
- Conceive, structure and realise a substantial music performance (30 minutes duration) as featured player.
- Maximise impact of performance through attention to arrangement and/or interpretation.
- Refine notions of the context of performance practice through real-world written tasks.
- Refine capacity to incorporate feedback into one�fs performance practice, and to give constructive feedback on the performances of others.
- Partake in the mounting of a concert from both onstage and backstage perspectives.
- Those attending Art of Sound will be able to: Develop, implement and promote Art of Sound activities and projects, guiding and collaborating with students across the Music program to further progress leadership, advanced production and performance skills.
Subject Content
Refining a performance project through assimilation of feedback; giving performance feedback to peers.
Writing about one?fs own performance practice in a professional manner with a variety of outcomes: proposal, program note, pitch.
Arrangement and interpretation strategies across a broad range of musics.
Stagecraft and technical issues surrounding music performance, including concert administration.
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
| Type | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical | 30 minutes | 40 | N | Individual |
| Presentation | 30 minutes + weekly feedback to peers. | 30 | N | Individual |
| Portfolio | 1000 words (Proposal) 400 words (Program Note) As required (Festival pitch) | 30 | N | Individual |
| Participation | Minimum 2 hours per fortnight | S/U | Y | Individual |
Teaching Periods
Spring (2022)
Penrith (Kingswood)
Day
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Spring (2023)
Penrith (Kingswood)
On-site
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