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Academic Year 2025/2026

UCD Gamelan Ensemble Spring 2025-26 (MUS20830)

Subject:
Music
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
Music
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Peter Moran
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module provides an opportunity for students to become familiar with the art music tradition of Central Java by performing in the gamelan ensemble. The core focus of the module is on traditional Javanese forms and techniques, which students will become familiar with through practical experience on the various instruments that make up the gamelan. The module culminates in a end-of-semester concert. There will also be an opportunity to compose new works for the gamelan ensemble, once students becomes familiar with its basic principles.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

All students completing this module will:
1. Gain facility on the different instruments of the Javanese gamelan.
2. Acquire a thorough understanding of traditional Javanese musical forms.
3. Develop overall musicianship through the practice of ensemble playing.

Returning students who have completed previous gamelan modules will also acquire further skills in the improvisatory techniques typical of the tradition.

Indicative Module Content:

Indonesian Music Theory
Ensemble Rehearsals
Concert Performance

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Practical

24
Specified Learning Activities

36
Autonomous Student Learning

40
Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module is delivered through weekly ensemble rehearsals.
In each rehearsal, some time is also dedicated to teaching individual students new skills.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Individual Project: Students will be taught how to play various instruments in the gamelan orchestra. Their rate of progress in learning their parts will be assessed by the module coordinator in weekly rehearsals. Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11 Graded No
70
 No
Practical Skills Assessment: In their final rehearsal and concert at the end of the term, assessed by the module coordinator, students will demonstrate all the repertoire and skills they have learned. Week 12 Graded No
30
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

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

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

The teacher will monitor the students' progress throughout the term. Regular feedback and guidance will be given to each student in the ensemble, especially in the final weeks before the evaluation. Students are expected to integrate this feedback into their playing by rehearsing at their instrument outside of class time.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Wed 16:00 - 17:50
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