Principal Study Repetiteur 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:

• Demonstrate advanced technical and expressive mastery in all disciplines required by a repetiteur
• Establish a comprehensive skill base that informs full understanding of the role of a repetiteur: that understanding should fulfil the expectations of the profession
• Consolidate musical versatility and adaptability in a wide range of collaborative contexts and familiarise the student thoroughly with the practices and ethos of a professional opera company
• Enable you to acquire the skills to pursue and sustain fulfilling, lifelong learning, leading to informed performance at professional level

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module you will be able to:

• LO1 Show advanced technical and expressive mastery as a repetiteur
• LO2 Demonstrate refined control of sound, textures and balance within varied contexts
• 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.

Assessment 2: Performance A (50%)

Assessed LOs: 1, 2.

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 for assessment 1 and 2

Assessors will look for:

LO1 – Demonstrate advanced technical and expressive mastery as a repetiteur

• secure rhythmic foundation and sense of tempo
• musical perception and projection
• ability to shape a musical structure
• a secure piano technique
• expressive detail and textual accuracy
• understanding of singing
• phrasing with understanding of breathing
• working knowledge of principal operatic languages (French, Italian, German, English)
• understanding of drama in the text and the music
• sense of pace and theatre
• ability to follow a conductor

LO2 – Demonstrate refined control of sound, textures and balance within varied contexts

• understanding of texture and style
• interpretation of the orchestral score
• ability to replicate orchestral colour and scale on the keyboard
• technical control and freedom in order to achieve musical intent

LO3 – Employ critical thinking in-and-through the process of making music

• imagination in interpretation
• understanding of structure, form and genre
• knowledge of operatic repertoire, its content and context
• ability to project ideas
• understanding of style

Assessment 3: Observation of Working Practice (Pass/Fail)

Assessed LOs: 2, 3.

Two reports on participation in production rehearsals written by the Conductor and/or Head of Opera.

Assessment criteria for assessment 3

LO2 – Demonstrate refined control of sound, textures and balance within varied contexts

• understanding of texture and style
• understanding of the orchestral score
• ability to replicate orchestral colour and scale on the keyboard
• technical control and freedom in order to achieve musical intent

LO3 – Employ critical thinking in-and-through the process of making music

• imagination in interpretation
• understanding of structure, form and genre
• knowledge of operatic repertoire, its content and context
• musical and self-critical awareness, perception and responsiveness - ability to project ideas
• understanding of style
• response to feedback from professionals and peers
• self appraisal of performance

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.

Summary details

Module title	Principal Study Repetiteur 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 Repetiteur 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