Practical Studies I

The learning objectives are achieved by instruction on the principal instrument, aural training and improvisation. In the principal instrument component, instrumental and vocal skills are developed. Individual instruction is given on the principal instrument. The ability to define musical structures, translate them from sounding expressions to notation or vise versa, is achieved through the aural training component.
In improvisation the main focus is on creative processes found in various forms of ensemble. The students are trained in techniques of improvisation based in jazz, and the students' own experience. The compulsory course in basic conducting contains percussion techniques, instruction etc.

Knowledge:
An examinee with a completed qualification in MUSV1015 has basic knowledge of
- different vocal/instrumental styles and traditions
- principles of melody, rhythm, harmony and form
- different types of vocal/instrumental improvisation
- conducting of choirs

Skills:
An examinee with a completed qualification in MUSV1015
- can rehearse and present a vocal/instrumental repertoire from different eras, styles and traditions
- can show musicality, technical skills and insight into music theory in practical performance
- can perceive and reproduce melodies, rhythms, formal and harmonic progressions from different musical styles and traditions
- can perform vocal/instrumental improvisation
- can rehearse and conduct music for choirs and small ensembles

Lectures, group- and individual instruction. In aural training up to 6 written assignments must be submitted. The assignments will be assessed with approved/not approved. Improvisation in groups, 1 hour a week for 12 weeks. Improvisation is assessed with approved/not approved after a practical presentation, the same apply for conducting. Furthermore, to pass the course the student must attend a minimum of 80% of the lectures. All compulsory components must be approved in order to take the final examination.

More on the assessment: The course concludes with a practical examination on the principal instrument. The duration of the practical examination is approximately 10 minutes. If the student fail to attend principal instrument lectures after the department's appointment of a principal instrument teacher, the student will lose the right to take the final examination.