Course - Principal Instrument 1 with Improvisation - MUSV1019
Principal Instrument 1 with Improvisation
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About the course
Course content
The course is comprised of work on the student's development with their principal instrument/voice, including technique, methods, genre knowledge, theory, and communication tied to a chosen repertoire, as well as broader general technical exercises. The course further includes methods and exercises for open-genre improvisation with voice and/or instrument, both alone and as part of a group.
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
An examinee with a completed qualification in MUSV1019
- Has relevant vocal/instrumental proficiency.
- Is broadly oriented within his or her main musical area/genre.
- Has basic practical and theoretical insight in appropriate techniques for listening, exercise and performance, both alone and in ensembles.
- Has basic knowledge of different types of appropriate methods for vocal/instrumental improvisation, independent of genre.
Skills:
An examinee with a completed qualification in MUSV1019
- Can rehearse and present a vocal/instrumental repertoire from a broad field within his or her main musical area/genre.
- Can show musicality, technical skills, knowledge of styles, and insight into music theory
- Can improvise on a basic level both alone and with others
Learning methods and activities
Principal instrument: individual and group instruction with satisfactory participation. To be able to take the final exam, the student must attend a minimum of 80% of the classes.
Because of overlap due to comparable learning goals, students can only register once for the individual levels of instruction within the Department of Music’s principal instrument courses.
Improvisation: individual instruction with satisfactory participation in compulsory instruction. To be able to take the final exam, the student must attend a minimum of 80% of the classes. The improvisation part of the course concludes with a presentation in a group in the last practice lesson.
Compulsory assignments
- Satisfactory participation in instuction - principal instrument
- Satisfactory participation in instuction - improvisation
Further on evaluation
The exam time for main instrument is approx. 10 minutes, with new repertoire compared to the entrance exam.
If the course is not passed, the student must retake the full assessment.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Music Performance Studies (BMUSP)
Musicology (BMUSV)
Musicology (ÅMUSV)
Credit reductions
Course code | Reduction | From |
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MUSV1020 | 7.5 sp | Autumn 2019 |
MUSV1015 | 4 sp | Autumn 2022 |
Subject areas
- Musicology
- Music Performance Studies