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MUS20200

Academic Year 2021/2022

UCD Symphony Orchestra 1 (MUS20200)

Subject:
Music
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
Music
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Ciaran Crilly
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The UCD Symphony Orchestra rehearses and performs works from the standard classical repertoire alongside more challenging works from the 20th century. Concerts with soloists are also frequently featured. Weekly rehearsals are followed by a week of intensive preparation and the results are normally presented in two annual public concerts, one on campus and one at the National Concert Hall, Ireland's premier concert venue. Sectional rehearsals are taken by members of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra.

Participation is through application and audition only; registration alone does not guarantee a place in the orchestra. Students who are interested in taking this module should fill out a form on the orchestra's website (www.ucd.ie/orchestra) in order to apply for an audition at the beginning of the trimester.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

The aims of this module are:
improve sight-reading;
enhance the technique of the individual performers;
encourage playing as an ensemble and following a conductor;
encourage working together as a team towards the clear goal of a concert performance.

Indicative Module Content:

Ensemble performance;
Small group work;
Individual practice;
Symphonic repertoire.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

30
Small Group

10
Autonomous Student Learning

60
Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Sectional rehearsals;
Full rehearsals;
Live performances.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Additional Information:
Admission is by audition only. Expected minimum standard is ABRSM Grade VIII or equivalent.


 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Continuous Assessment: Contribution to the ensemble in rehearsals and performance. Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

50

 No
Practical Examination: Final concert/performance Unspecified n/a Graded No

20

 No
Practical Examination: Group exam Unspecified n/a Graded No

30

 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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