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 Across a range of contexts and repertoire, demonstrate advanced technical and expressive mastery in repetiteurship
• LO2 Project a mature and individual musical personality in-and-through repetiteurship
• 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 a self-created Independent Project.

Assessment criteria for assessment 1 and 2

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

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 – Project a mature and individual musical personality in-and-through repetiteurship

• 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 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 2
SCQF level	11
Credit rating	90 SCQF (45 ECTS)
Status	Core
Module coordinator	Head of Department
Pre-requisites	Principal Study Repetiteur 1
Co-requisites	Graduate Studies 2
Anti-requisites	None
Learning modes	Indicative hours
Scheduled study	30 (minimum)
Independent study	870 (maximum)
Total notional student effort	900