Principal Study Accompaniment 2
This module builds upon the work of Stage 1 of the programme, allowing you to further extend and deepen your musical work in a range of contexts.
Module aims
This module is designed to:
- Consolidate technical and expressive mastery in the specialism of piano accompaniment
- Establish a comprehensive skill base that facilitates deep understanding of the art of accompaniment, fulfilling the expectations of the profession
- Consolidate musical versatility and adaptability in a wide range of collaborative contexts across all departments in the School of Music
- Provide ample opportunities to develop wide-ranging, challenging repertoire, gaining experience through departmental performance classes, masterclasses, competitions, festivals, auditions, concerts, recital exams and professional activities
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module you will be able to:
- LO1 Show advanced technical and expressive mastery in piano accompaniment
- LO2 Project a mature and individual musical personality in-and-through piano accompaniment
- LO3 Employ critical thinking in-and-through the process of making music
Assessment
Assessment 1: Performance B (50% or 25% + 25%)
Assessed LOs: 1, 2, 3.
Assessment 2: Performance A (50%)
Assessed LOs: 1, 2, 3.
As well as offering a heightened level of demand, the Stage 2 Assessment Specifications give you the opportunity to challenge and extend your musicality through one of two specialist options: the ‘Agential Artist’, in which you work with students on the MFA Classical and Contemporary Text to devise and perform new work; and the self-created ‘Independent Project’.
Assessment criteria
Assessors will look for:
LO1 – Show advanced technical and expressive mastery in piano accompaniment
- secure pianism
- technical foundation
- facility
- accuracy
- expressive detail and textual accuracy
- secure rhythmic foundation
- musical perception and projection, drawing on informed performance practice
LO2 – Project a mature and individual musical personality in-and-through piano accompaniment
- knowledge of varied accompaniment repertoire
- stylistic awareness
- sensitivity, self-critical awareness, perception and responsiveness as a musician
- confident leading and sympathetic support within ensemble partnerships
- an ability to control tonal qualities to compliment instrumental or vocal timbres
- ability in finely tuning balances within ensembles, including tonal transparency and advanced pedalling techniques
- technical control and freedom in order to fully realise musical intent
in Collaboration on Creation of New Work
- critical understanding of the collaborative process
- creative and effective collaboration with the composer
LO3 – Employ critical thinking in-and-through the process of making music
- artistic vision
- imagination
- interpretative decisions
- articulation of structure and form
- understanding of genre, style and idiom
- knowledge of the repertoire
- informed programme choices
- appropriate structure and order of programme
- contribution to audience experience
in Studio Recording Projects:
- an informed and considered choice of recorded sound quality appropriate to the repertoire
- an informed and considered choice of editing points appropriate to the recording
- ownership of and engagement in all aspects of process
- rationale for choice of repertoire, sound quality and edit points
- an understanding of context with reference to other recordings
Feedback
You will recieve regular formative feedback from your tutor in your lessons, and a written report twice a year. In some departments the tutor report will take the form of a mutually constructed feedback session.
You will receive a written feedback report on each A and B assessment.
Resources
Essential
Key resources will be recommended by principal study tutors.
Recommended
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Summary details
| Module title | Principal Study Accompaniment 2 |
|---|---|
| SCQF level | 11 |
| Credit rating | 90 SCQF (45 ECTS) |
| Total notional student effort hours | 900 |
| Status | Core |
| Module coordinator | Head of Department |
| Pre-requisites | Principal Study Accompaniment 1 |
| Co-requisites | Supporting Studies 2 |
| Anti-requisites | None |
| Learning modes | Indicative hours |
| Scheduled study | 30 (minimum) |
| Independent study | 870 (maximum) |
| Total notional student effort | 900 |