FCC Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002
Enrolment code: FCC100
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Provides a program of study meeting the individual needs of students, and leads to the progressive development of an individual style of composition in a variety of musical genres. A wide range of styles and idioms are included. Semester 1 concentrates on idiomatic writing for solo instruments. Semester 2 addresses the composition of small-scale works and concentrates on the initial development of compositional style.
Staff Mr R Marcellino (Coordinator), Prof D Knehans, Dr M Grenfell
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern individual tuition and master classes equiv 59 hrs student contact time over the year
Assessment mode class assignments, 30-min interview and presentation of folio ea sem.
Folio submitted for exam must contain documentation of creative work undertaken during the unit, including recordings of live performances.
Courses [F2M] [F3H]
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
Enrolment code: FCC120
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
Special note: required unit for BMus students
Introduces musicianship skills to students in the areas of pitch and rhythm, and the development of keyboard skills. The basics of sight singing and sight reading are emphasised in order to develop fluency in instrumental and vocal sight reading. Dictation forms an integral part of the unit in the areas of melody, rhythm and harmony. Students will develop understanding of style, form and genre through singing music from the period approximately 1680–1825. A weekly keyboard skills class focuses on the development of keyboard technique, sight reading and keyboard harmony with an emphasis on the support of the student’s work through specific assignments and the preparation of score reading and assigned pieces.
Staff Dr M Grenfell (Coordinator), tba
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2 x 1-hr (aural class), 1 x 1-hr (keyboard class) (13 wks)
Mutual exclusions FCL100, FCL200
Assessment mode assignments and exercises as determined by the lecturers: aural component (65%), keyboard component (35%)
Required texts etc
Berkowitz, Fontrier, Kraft, A New Approach to Sight Singing, 4th edn, Norton, 1997
Core Studies 1 Anthology for Sight Singing.
Courses F2x:[F3H]
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FCC Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
Enrolment code: FCC150
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Provides practical performance experience and training for students whose principal study is composition. Students select an area of study from the instrumental or vocal range offered for Principal Study as available. Emphasis is given to the distance travelled in performance skills rather than an external measure of achievement.
Staff various
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern individual tuition and master classes equiv 13 hrs over the year
Corequisites FCC100
Assessment mode lecturer’s end-of-sem reports (20% ea); 30-min end-of-year performance
(60%)
Courses [F2M] [F3H]
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
Enrolment code: FCC200
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Students build on FCC100 skills and commence writing works of a larger scale and dimension. Students in the unit are expected to initiate projects within the bounds of possible performance opportunities. Presentation of seminars in semester 1 must focus on the work of an Australian composer and in semester 2 on the composer’s own work.
Staff Mr R Marcellino (Coordinator), Prof D Knehans, Dr M Grenfell
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern individual tuition and master classes equiv 59 hrs student contact time over the year
Assessment mode class assignments; 50-min interview and presentation of folio. Folio submitted for exam must contain documentation of creative work undertaken during the unit, including recording of live performances.
Courses [F3H]
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
Enrolment code: FCC210
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Special note: required unit for BMus students
Continues development of musicianship skills in aural and keyboard undertaken in
FCC120. Sight singing and sight reading skills are emphasised in order to continue
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FCC Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 developing fluency in instrumental and vocal sight reading. Dictation forms an integral part of the unit in the areas of melody, rhythm and harmony, with the introduction of melodic and harmonic chromaticism and changing meters. Students develop understanding of style, form and genre of music through singing music from c.1850 to present. A weekly keyboard skills class continues the development of keyboard technique, sight reading and keyboard harmony with an emphasis on the support of the student’s work through specific assignments and the preparation of score reading and assigned pieces.
Staff Dr M Grenfell (Coordinator), tba
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2 x 1-hr aural class, 1 x 1-hr keyboard class (13 wks)
Prerequisites FCC120
Mutual exclusions FCL100, FCL200
Assessment mode assignments and exercises as determined by the lecturers: aural component (65%), keyboard component (35%)
Required texts etc
Berkowitz, Fontrier, Kraft, A New Approach to Sight Singing, 4th edn, Norton, 1997.
Core Studies 2 Anthology for Sight Singing.
Courses [F3H]
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
Enrolment code: FCC220
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
Special note: required unit for BMus students
Continues development of musicianship skills in aural and keyboard begun in FCC120.
Sight singing and sight reading skills are emphasised in order to continue developing fluency in instrumental and vocal sight reading. Dictation forms an integral part of the unit with the introduction of melodic and harmonic modulation and chromaticism.
Polyrhythmic and asymmetrical rhythmic structures are introduced. Students develop understanding of style, form and genre through singing music from the period prior to c.1680. A weekly keyboard skills class continues the development of keyboard technique, sight reading and keyboard harmony with an emphasis on the support of the student’s work through specific assignments and the preparation of score reading and assigned pieces.
Staff Dr M Grenfell (Coordinator), tba
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2 x 1-hr (aural class), 1 x 1-hr (keyboard class) (13 wks)
Prerequisites FCC210
Mutual exclusions FCL100, FCL200
Assessment mode assignments and exercises as determined by the lecturers: aural component (65%), keyboard component (35%)
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FCC Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002
Required texts etc
Berkowitz, Fontrier, Kraft, A New Approach to Sight Singing, 4th edn, Norton, 1997.
Core Studies 3 Anthology for Sight Singing.
Courses [F3H]
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
Enrolment code: FCC250
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Provides practical performance experience and training for students whose principal study is composition. Students select an area of study from the instrumental or vocal range offered for Principal Study as available. Emphasis is given to the distance travelled in performance skills rather than an external measure of achievement.
Staff various
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern individual tuition and master classes equiv 13 hrs over the year
Corequisites FCC200
Assessment mode end-of-sem lecturer’s reports (20% ea), end-of-sem 2 30-min practical exam (60%)
Courses [F3H]
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
Enrolment code: FCC300
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Develops skills for writing larger scale projects which may include large ensemble, technology or music theatre. Students are expected to initiate projects within the bounds of possible performance opportunities and are especially encouraged to seek composition opportunities with ensembles both within and outside the Conservatorium. Presentations of seminars in semester 1 must focus on the work of an Australian composer and in semester 2 on the composer’s own work.
Staff Mr R Marcellino (Coordinator), Prof D Knehans, Dr M Grenfell
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern individual tuition and masterclasses equiv 59 hrs contact time over the year
Prerequisites FCC200
Assessment mode class assignments; 50-min interview and presentation of folio. Folio submitted for exam must contain documentation of creative work undertaken during the unit, including recording of live performances.
Courses [F3H]
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
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FCC Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002
Enrolment code: FCC350
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Provides practical performance experience and training for students whose principal study is composition. Students select an area of study from the instrumental or vocal range offered for Principal Study as available. Emphasis is given to the distance travelled in performance skills rather than an external measure of achievement.
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern individual tuition and master classes equiv 13 hrs over the year
Corequisites FCC300
Assessment mode end-of-sem lecturer’s reports(20% ea), 30-min end-of-yr performance
(60%)
Courses [F3H]
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
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