MUS 792A/B : Performance Research Portfolio
Creative Arts and Industries
2021 Semester One (1213) / Semester Two (1215) (120 POINTS)
Course Overview
Course Requirements
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 3: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
| Capability 5: | Independence and Integrity |
| Capability 6: | Social and Environmental Responsibilities |
Learning Outcomes
- Perform at a technical and artistic level consistent with entry to the music profession, as reflected by the requirements of the School’s Criteria for Assessing Performance and Marking Schedule. Engage an effective research method that allows the creative process and product to be interrogated. (Capability 1)
- Demonstrate rigorous critical reflection on the process leading to the production of the creative work. Engage in effective practice/ensemble preparation routines and strategies. (Capability 2)
- Have a secure knowledge of the methods and resources that enable further enquiry into practical music making. (Capability 3)
- Engage with confidence as a musician and with artistic integrity in relevant practical situations. Demonstrate the capacity to communicate with an audience and project musical intention. (Capability 4)
- Demonstrate an ability to take direct responsibility for their own professional future by showing personal initiative and determination and having the capacity to make realistic and informed choices and decisions. (Capability 5)
- Be aware of and promote personal responsibility, self-discipline and professional codes of conduct. (Capability 6)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio Assessment | 100% | Individual Coursework |
| 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||
| Portfolio Assessment | ||||||||||
Please refer to the University regulations for Masters degrees for information on assessment, suspensions, and extensions. Note that all extensions or suspensions must be approved by the School of Graduate Studies.
Teaching & Learning Methods
Workload Expectations
As a 120 point course, students are expected to work for 1200 hours over the course of their enrolment, that is 60 points and 600 hours per semester (A/B).
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
While supervisions can be carried out remotely, performance lessons ideally take place in person, and the final performance assessment must take place on campus unless alternative arrangements are approved prior to enrolment.
Learning Resources
- Musical scores are available at the U of A library, online or though music publishers.
- Audio and video recordings are available at the U of A library.
- Other Materials or Software - The School of Music has access to the Naxos streaming databases and IPA source (for vocal students).
- Canvas is used to update students on syllabi, assessment criteria, ensemble and examination schedules. Please check your Canvas announcements frequently.
Health & Safety
Appropriate attire is required for all performances and workshops. Please consult with your unit coordinator if you are unsure. HEALTH AND SAFETY STATEMENT Warming up properly is essential; It is important that you warm up sufficiently before lessons/performance classes/workshops/rehearsals/performances. Your studio teacher will guide you through the warm up process. Please inform your studio teacher of any injury or health related circumstances that are relevant to your playing/singing. If you develop a new injury, or if an old injury surfaces during the course, let your teacher know and seek medical advice. Please take care of mental, physical and social wellbeing. If you need support or/and advice or need to raise a concern please speak with your studio teacher, unit coordinator, Director of Undergraduate Studies (School of Music) or University Counsellor ph. 09 923 7681.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
Digital Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
In the event of unexpected disruption
We undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions, the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. In the event of a disruption, the University and your course coordinators will make every effort to provide you with up to date information via Canvas and the University website.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.