Principal Study Repetiteur 1

The Principal Study module is the primary focus of your individual development as a repetiteur. The central elements of this module are regular lessons with a specialist tutor and mentored participation in rehearsals and performances, with a particular emphasis on nurturing the skills associated with vocal coaching. You will be assessed in a minimum of two performances plus an examination on prepared excerpts, giving you the opportunity to demonstrate the learning outcomes of the module across a range of contexts and repertoire.

Module aims

This module is designed to:

• Foster mastery in the disciplines required of a repetiteur
• Develop a growing knowledge base that supports understanding and facilitates the solving of complex problems experienced by a repetiteur: these skills should begin to fulfil the expectations of the profession
• Develop musical versatility and adaptability in a range of collaborative contexts within the Opera School and thoroughly to familiarise you 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 Across a range of contexts and repertoire, demonstrate technical and expressive mastery in repetiteurship
• LO2 Project a mature musical personality in-and-through repetiteurship
• LO3 Employ a range of knowledge and understanding in-and-through the process of making music

Assessment

Assessment 1: Performance B (25% + 25%)

Assessed LOs: 1, 2, 3.

Assessment 2: Performance A (50%)

Assessed LOs: 1, 2, 3.

The requirements for Performance A and B are detailed in the Assessment Specifications.

Assessment criteria

Assessors will look for:

• accuracy and facility
• expressive control
• imagination, originality
• projection of musical ideas
• interpretation
• understanding of context and style
• where relevant:
  • research
  • creativity
  • spoken voice and movement
  • collaboration

Feedback

You will receive 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 1
SCQF level	11
Credit rating	80 SCQF (40 ECTS)
Status	Core
Module coordinator	Head of Department
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	Graduate Studies 1
Anti-requisites	None
Next steps	Principal Study Repetiteur 2 or MA Negotiated Study
Learning modes	Indicative hours
Scheduled study	30 (minimum)
Independent study	770 (maximum)
Total notional student effort	800