Unit details (Course and Unit Handbook 2002)
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Principal Study Guitar 1
Enrolment code: FCG100
Offered: Hbt, sem 1&2
Unit description: Provides a course of study in classical guitar covering both
technique and repertoire. A wide range of styles and idioms is included. A
program of study is established on an individual basis with regard to the needs
and stage of development of each student. It normally includes technical work
and selections from the repertoire of major works, concertante works, recital
pieces and technical compositions. Emphasis is on progressive development
throughout the duration of the unit.
Staff: Mr D Malone
Unit weight: 25%
Teaching: individual tuition and master classes equiv 59 hrs student contact
time over the year
Assess: sem technical exams (25% ea), 20-min recital in sem 1 (25%), 30-min
recital in sem 2 (25%); the latter may consist of up to 25% material that has
been assessed on one prior occasion
Courses: F2M F3H
Guitar Repertoire 1
Enrolment code: FCG150
Offered: Hbt, sem 1&2
Unit description: Embraces studies of Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and
20th century music and traditional music from Spain and South America, and
includes the study of style, ornamentation, timbral interpretation, phrasing and
voicing, the reading of tablature, interpretation of transcriptions and special
techniques related to style. Melodic awareness and interpretation are
developed. All study is approached through direct application to the
instrument.
Staff: Mr D Malone
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching: 1.5 hrs weekly (22 wks)
Assess: written assignment (40%), analysis and performance of 2 pieces of
music related to the written assignment (40%), participation and
contribution to class activities and discussions (20%)
Courses: F2M F3H
General Musicianship
Enrolment code: FCG180
Unit details (Course and Unit Handbook 2002)
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Offered: Hbt, sem 1&2
Unit description: Introduces sound as the basis for music. Subjects include
Aural, Music Theory, Listening and Keyboard Skills. Issues investigated
include pitch, rhythm, timbre, texture, density, dynamics, articulation, duration
and decay. The aim of the unit is to develop the basic of sight singing using
major/minor triads, inversions and harmonic movement, leading to a basic
understanding of tonal music. The development of individual creativity in
writing music, and basic harmonic writing in parts is supported, and the basic
principles of composition and musical analysis are also examined in some
detail.
Staff: Dr M Grenfell (Coordinator), Dr A Forbes, Dr H Monkhouse
Unit weight: 25%
Teaching: 6x1hr classes weekly comprising Aural (2 hrs), Listening (1 hr),
Music Theory (1 hr), Keyboard Musicianship (1 hr) and Aural/Listening
Workshop (1 hr) (22 wks)
Assess: aural tests (10%), end-of-sem viva voce exams in Aural involving sight
singing of melody and rhythm (10% ea), end-of-year listening assignment
(20%), weekly Music Theory assignments (10%), end-of-sem exams in
Music Theory (10% ea), Keyboard Musicianship assignments (20%).
Students must pass all components to pass FCG180
Required texts, etc:
Kostka and Payne, Tonal Harmony, ISBN 0072358246 [p/b], 0072897821 [h/b]
Courses: F2M
Principal Study Guitar 2
Enrolment code: FCG200
Offered: Hbt, sem 1&2
Unit description: Provides a course of study in classical guitar covering both
technique and repertoire. A program of study is established on an individual
basis with regard to the needs of each student and includes technical work and
selections from the repertoire of major works. A wide range of styles and
idioms is included.
Staff: Mr D Malone
Unit weight: 25%
Teaching: individual tuition and master classes equiv 59 hrs student contact
time over the year
Assess: attendance and performance as scheduled at concert practice, sem
technical exams (25% ea), 40-min sem 1 recital (25%), 50-min sem 2 recital
(25%); the recitals may consist of up to 25% of material that has been
assessed on one prior occasion
Courses: F3H
Unit details (Course and Unit Handbook 2002)
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Guitar Repertoire 2
Enrolment code: FCG250
Offered: Hbt, sem 1&2
Unit description: The study of music from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical
and 20th century and traditional music from Spain and South America. Aspects
studied include style, ornamentation, timbral interpretation, phrasing and
voicing, and special techniques related to style. All study is approached
through direct application to the instrument.
Staff: Mr D Malone
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching: 1.5 hrs weekly (22 wks)
Assess: written assignment (40%), analysis and performance of 2 pieces of
music related to the written assignment (40%), participation and
contribution to class activities and discussions (20%)
Courses: F3H
Principal Study Guitar 3
Enrolment code: FCG300
Offered: Hbt, sem 1&2
Unit description: Provides an individualised and appropriate course of study
in classical guitar covering both technique and repertoire. A wide range of
styles and idioms are included. The program of study includes technical work
and selections from the repertoire of major works, recital pieces and technical
compositions.
Staff: Mr D Malone
Unit weight: 25%
Teaching: individual tuition and master classes equiv 59 hrs student contact
time over the year
Assess: attendance and performance as scheduled at concert practice, sem
technical exams (25% ea), 60-min sem 1 recital (25%), 70-min sem 2 recital
(25%); the recitals may consist of up to 25% of material that has been
assessed on one prior occasion
Courses: F3H
Guitar Repertoire 3
Enrolment code: FCG350
Offered: Hbt, sem 1&2
Unit details (Course and Unit Handbook 2002)
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Unit description: The study of music from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical
and 20th century and traditional music from Spain and South America. Aspects
studies include style, ornamentation, timbral interpretation, phrasing and
voicing, interpretation of transcriptions and special techniques relating to style.
Melodic awareness and interpretation is also developed. All study is
approached through direct application to the instrument.
Staff: Mr D Malone
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching: 1.5 hrs weekly (22 wks)
Assess: written assignment (40%), analysis and performance of 2 pieces of
music related to written assignment (40%), participation and contribution
to class activities and discussions (20%)
Courses: F3H