Group and individual instruction in orchestral conducting and methods of score interpretation.

Group and individual instruction in orchestral conducting and methods of score interpretation.

Group and individual instruction in orchestral conducting and methods of score interpretation.

The final performance prepared and presented in this semester forms the capstone of the Master of Music Studies (Conducting) program.

Performance in an ensemble.

Each student will be assigned to an ensemble for the semester to work with the conductor of that ensemble - this includes: taking rehearsals, sectional work, ensemble management, attending all rehearsals as conductor's assistant (keeping notes, marking up of scores, etc), and some conducting. This gives students the opportunity to work with a conductor for a length of time; to become familiar with the day-to-day work of conducting an ensemble; to learn how to prepare and handle scores; to learn repertoire; to observe and experience the application of skills acquired in Conducting 1-4.

Each student will be assigned to an ensemble for the semester to work with the conductor of that ensemble - this is to include: taking rehearsals as conductor's assistant (keeping notes, marking up scores, etc), some conducting. This gives students the opportunity to work with a conductor for a length of time; to become familiar with the day-to-day work of conducting an ensemble; to learn how to prepare and handle scores; to learn repertoire; to observe and experience the application of skills acquired in Conducting 1-4.

This unit of study focuses on the early stages of planning a research project relevant to students' conducting repertoires and interests, and relies on the individual student showing initiative in bringing this project to fruition. A written proposal for the project is due by mid-semester. Projects may be analytical, historical, notational, kinesthetic, repertoire based stylistic, etc. Students are encouraged to utilize forms of electronic communication (such as DVD, CD, Websites) in their projects. Keyboard players with requisite levels of skill can apply to work on operatic coaching and produce a project related to this.

This unit of study students will continue to focus on the supervised completion of the project commenced in Individual Project 1. The final product can take one of a number of different forms: written document (5 000 words). The presentation may include CD or DVD recordings, performing editions of compositions and editions of works for presentation - this is to be negotiated with relevant supervisory staff.

Students will learn processes for score reduction and interpretation through keyboard (piano) experience. Broadening of repertoire and understanding of composers' orchestral styles will be attained through selection of material.

Students will explore repertoire at an advanced level appropriate to their individual technical and artistic strengths.
Through performance workshops,masterclasses and production, students will gain invaluable interaction and additional artistic insights into performance gaining a broad engagement with operatic perofrmance. By the completion of the semester, students should be able to demonstrate progress and refinement technically, artistically and musically.

In this unit of study students will explore more advanced and wide ranging repertoire as voice and character appropriate. Consolidation and refinement of technical issues, elevated and advanced use of text and the further development of the necessary skills required for the operatic profession will be enhanced by active participation and interaction in performance workshop, opera performance class and production.

Through advanced work with their teachers, more demanding and emotive repertoire will be explored with increased levels of interpretative detail, language facility and additional artistic strengths in effective characterisation. By the completion of this unit, roles in opera production should reflect a more analytical and professional level of achievement in personal operatic performance.

In this final semester, through their individual lessons, students will focus on the achievement of professional standards in preparation for their final performance. By the completion of the semester, students will be expected to communicate with elevated levels of musical and interpretative awareness, technical ease, with spontaneity, imagination and meaningful interaction with other stage performers.

These units of study are designed to extend and deepen the knowledge of operatic roles to suit the individual voice and abilities. Through the study of an appropriate role chosen in consultation with the voice teacher, coaches prepare the role with advice on quick learning skills, time management issues, and the manner in which high standards of musical, interpretative and language excellence is attained within a semester. All aspects of the role need to be presented, including recitatives, ensembles and arias. At the completion of the semester, singers will give a twenty minute performance of selected excerpts before a panel displaying stylistic awareness, sound characterisation and confidence in music and language.

Singers will continue with the preparation of a second role or complete the role commenced in semester one. On continuing from first semester, singers will exercise their abilities to learn a large amount of music in a short time frame further developing their time management skills. By the completion of the semester students will have developed independent and effective practice and learning skills, overcoming technical, musical and interpretative challenges in a short time frame. The performance at the completion of the unit of study should reveal secure musical, language and stylistic issues within the character.

These units of study are intended to develop necessary skills required of an operatic performer, with particular emphasis on character development, role building, movement and gesture, emotional development culminating in effective stage communication. Through stagecraft, dance, opera performance class and acting, students will expand their skill as effective stage performers. By the completion of this unit of study, students will have gained additional confidence with the application of an increasing expanding range of practical stagecraft skills which will be demonstrated in personal development through solo and ensemble stage performance.

Students will continue their development as opera performers in stagecraft, dance, acting and opera performance class. Additional style and confidence will be revealed from the acquired knowledge of developed physical response to the music, with a deeper intellectual and emotive response to text. Through the demands of the stage environment, these classes will provide an avenue for investigating and developing the specific demands of operatic roles in staged production.

Students will continue their development as opera performers in stagecraft, dance, opera performance class and acting, thus increasing their confidence and ability to apply and ever increasing range of practical stagecraft skills to role and ensemble repertoire. By the completion of this unit of study, students will have developed additional refinement, and personal development with the necessity of professional expectation in a fully staged production which will provide the ideal material for discussion and development in the class/stage context.

In this final semester, students will be expected to display a professional approach and understanding of the production process and to have the confidence and ability to readily apply the technical knowledge of stagecraft acquired in the previous semesters. The demands of staged performances will continue to provide topics for exploration and students will further the experience by addressing the demands of their performance in production. On completion of this unit of study, students should be collaborative stage performers, with the movement, dance, stagecraft, acting skills and appropriate attitude expected of professional operatic performers.

During this course, students will work with language coaches on the major languages in standard, classical operatic repertoire. The students will concentrate on roles they will study and prepare for performance at the end of the semester. At the end of the course the students will achieve a basic proficiency in these languages and demonstrate a good knowledge between music and text.

During this course, students will continue to work with language coaches on the major languages in standard, classical operatic repertoire. The students will continue to concentrate on roles they will study and prepare for performance at the end of the semester. At the end of the course the students will work towards fluency in these languages and an excellent knowledge between music and text.

During this course, students will work with language coaches on the major languages in standard, classical operatic repertoire, and concentrate on roles they will study and prepare for performance at the end of the semester. At the end of the course students will achieve a high level of proficiency in these languages and demonstrate excellent interpretative skills and expressiveness through an awareness of the relationship between music and text.

During this course, students will work with language coaches on all languages in standard, classical operatic repertoire, and concentrate on roles they will study and prepare for performance at the end of the semester. At the end of the course students should be able to perform at levels expected of a professional young artist with the expected accompanying skills.

This unit of study allows students to develop a personal template for their preparation of an operatic role. Students will examine the historical, cultural and political context of the opera in which their role is a part, as well as the musical and stylistic aspects of the work and its composer. They will examine the interaction of these elements with text, movement, costume and make-up as a basis for character analysis and development. Students may choose to comment on aspects of vocal technique, practice and rehearsal techniques , memorization, and the maintenance of a vocal health regime. Students may discuss their discoveries relating to the process of working with colleagues, teachers, coaches, directors and musical directors as part of the development of their personal approach to preparing an operatic role to performance. By the completion of the semester, students will produce a written draft and a lecture/demonstration.

During this semester, students formally document the preparation of their role for public performance. It consists of time spent on this process with voice teachers, coaches, acting/movement coaches, directors and musical directors. By the completion of this course students will have studied the historical, cultural and political context of their opera and the musical and stylistic aspects of the work, including the interaction of these elements with text. Students will present a formal Performance Portfolio written submission at the end of the semester.

Development of appropriate repertoire, technical skills, musical expression and presentation.

Further development of appropriate repertoire, technical skills, musical expression and presentation.

Advanced development of appropriate repertoire, technical skills, musical expression and presentation.

Development of repertoire for recital performance. Through the recital repertoire chosen by the student and the principal study teacher at the beginning of the year, students will learn practical applications of recital preparation and performance, also including appropriate recital structure and professional conduct as a musician.

Development of repertoire for recital performance. Through the final recital repertoire chosen by the student and the principal study teacher at the beginning of the year, students will learn practical applications of recital preparation and performance, also including appropriate recital structure and professional conduct as a musician.

Students will receive training/instruction in all aspects of collaborative recital preparation including strategies for improvement of accuracy of rhythmic and intonation control, as well as the ability to perform with commitment and to work effectively with other musicians in the areas of style, interpretation and performance techniques.

Students will receive training/instruction in all aspects of collaborative recital preparation including strategies for improvement of accuracy of rhythmic and intonation control, as well as the ability to perform with commitment and to work effectively with other musicians in the areas of style, interpretation and performance techniques.

Ensemble units provide students with opportunities to participate in the types of conducted ensembles in which they may seek future employment.

Ensemble units provide students with opportunities to participate in the types of conducted ensembles in which they may seek future employment.

Ensemble units provide students with opportunities to participate in the types of conducted ensembles in which they may seek future employment.

The aim of Graduate Ensemble is to provide students with opportunities to participate in the types of ensembles in which they will seek employment. This includes: knowledge of repertoire; development of ensemble skills; professional practice as a session musician; knowledge of ensemble management and relevant professional expectations.

The aim of Graduate Ensemble is to provide students with opportunities to participate in the types of ensembles in which they will seek employment. This includes: knowledge of repertoire; development of ensemble skills; professional practice as a session musician; knowledge of ensemble management and relevant professional expectations.

The aim of Graduate Ensemble is to provide students with opportunities to participate in the types of ensembles in which they will seek employment. This includes: knowledge of repertoire; development of ensemble skills; professional practice as a session musician; knowledge of ensemble management and relevant professional expectations.

Chamber music and chamber music skills are studied through the focused engagement with specific repertoire selected by relevant groups of musicians performing without a conductor. Students are assigned a Principal Tutor who will advise of appropriate works and coach the group throughout the semester.

Chamber music and chamber music skills are studied through the focused engagement with specific repertoire selected by relevant groups of musicians performing without a conductor. Students are assigned a Principal Tutor who will advise of appropriate works and coach the group throughout the semester.

Preparation of sonata and other major repertoire with an instrumentalist or vocalist.

Preparation of sonata and other major repertoire with an instrumentalist or vocalist.

Students will develop their skills in music information literacy including the finding, surveying and utilizing of published information on music; academic writing and referencing; and critical thinking. The course will include discussion of different approaches to preparation of program notes and pre-concert talks, liner notes for recordings, and concert reviews. Students may choose to prepare a research proposal if planning to enrol in Dissertation 1. Students may be referred to other University services for further development of writing and other skills. Such courses would be in addition to this Unit of Study.

The Dissertation electives provide students in the Master of Music Studies (Performance) program an opportunity to conduct supervised research on a topic chosen in discussion with their supervisor. Successful completion of the Dissertation to a high standard is intended to provide students with the experience necessary to enter into a research degree. During the first semester, the student will commence work on the research project. Normally this will include the preparation of a written proposal and the survey of literature, as well as other work as determined with the supervisor.

The Dissertation electives provide an opportunity for students to conduct supervised research on a topic chosen in discussion with their supervisor. Successful completion of the Dissertation to a high standard is intended to provide students with the experience necessary to enter into a research degree. During the second semester, the student will complete the research and dissertation under the direction of the supervisor.

Students will commence preparation for the research-based performance to be given during Semester 2. Students work with the guidance of the performance teacher. Requirements will vary according to the performance field.

Students will develop and present a research-based performance with the guidance of the performance teacher. Requirements will vary according to the performance field. Where appropriate to the needs of the performance and approved in advance, students may work with a staff accompanist; the staff accompanist will be available for 8 hours of rehearsal and for the recital.

Under the guidance of a supervisor, students will research and complete a substantial body of original compositions and each semester work towards the completion of a 12,000-15,000 word thesis consisting of analytical notes on the music of the portfolio. Students enrolling in this series of units will normally make one public presentation of their work every two semesters. A wide variety of areas may be explored including operatic, orchestral, chamber, electroacoustic or acousmatic music.

Under the guidance of a supervisor, students will research and complete a substantial body of original compositions and each semester work towards the completion of a 12,000-15,000 word thesis consisting of analytical notes on the music of the portfolio. Students enrolling in this series of units will normally make one public presentation of their work every two semesters. A wide variety of areas may be explored including opera, orchestral, chamber, electroacoustic or acousmatic music.

Under the guidance of a supervisor, students will research and complete a substantial body of original compositions and each semester work towards the completion of a 12,000-15,000 word thesis consisting of analytical notes on the music of the portfolio. Students enrolling in this series of units will normally make one public presentation of their work every two semesters. A wide variety of areas may be explored including opera, orchestral, chamber, electroacoustic or acousmatic music.

Under the guidance of a supervisor, in this semester the student will complete the preparation of the portfolio and thesis for submission. Students enrolling in this series of units will normally make one public presentation of their work every two semesters. A wide variety of areas may be explored including opera, orchestral, chamber, electroacoustic or acousmatic music.

The aims of this unit of study are to develop an understanding of music education research processes, and to identify research methods suitable for individual students' research topics. In this unit of study, students examine a range of music education research paradigms which can broadly be categorised as qualitative or quantitative, and are introduced to related research procedures. Readings and seminar activities are designed to facilitate students' critical analysis of research in terms of the relevant research methods. Students will also develop strategies for locating and reviewing literature pertaining to their fields of research interest. At the culmination of this course, students will submit a preliminary literature review and preliminary proposal as the initial phase in the preparation of their research.

This unit of study consolidates and extends skills acquired in Research Methods 1. The first objective is to acquaint students with a variety of data analysis procedures employed in music education research. Evolving skills will be extended through practical tasks in which students examine and apply a range of qualitative and quantitative data analysis procedures. A further objective is the completion of a research proposal. Through ongoing reading and critical evaluation of related research literature, students will prepare a research proposal for implementation in the final year of the program. Ethical issues in music education research are an adjunct area of study, and students will submit all documentation required for ethics approval for their proposed research.

Students work with the teacher/supervisor on development of their performance skills and repertoire as appropriate to their instrument and performance research goals. The work for the semester will be planned at the beginning of the semester taking into account longer term goals for the research program in the degree. Research and performance objectives and a semester outline will be devised and approved in consultation between the student, the teacher/supervisor(s) and the Chair of Unit.

Students work with the teacher/supervisor on further development of their performance skills and repertoire as appropriate to their instrument and performance research goals. The work for the semester will be planned at the beginning of the semester taking into account longer term goals for the research program in the degree. Research and performance objectives and a semester outline will be devised and approved in consultation between the student, the teacher/supervisor(s) and the Chair of Unit.

Students will prepare for the M Mus Recital during this semester working with the performance teacher/supervisor(s) and in consultation with the Chair of Unit. A staff accompanist will be available to work with the candidate in 8 hours of rehearsal and at the Recital where this is appropriate to the needs of the performance and approved in advance. The Recital will present the student's research through performance and will be integrated as appropriate with the candidate's Performance Thesis. The Critical Notes will document the aims of the Recital and its place in the candidate's research program, as well as discussing the music performed. It is possible to present the Recital and Critical Notes at any stage during the semester before the normal exam period if this is preferred and approved in advance.

Students complete and submit their thesis under the guidance of a supervisor. The topic will be relevant to the student's performance interests and will be developed with the advice of the supervisor. The thesis is expected to be completed in the 3rd semester of a full-time enrolment and submitted by week 15 of the 3rd semester in advance of the final semester and the M Mus recital.

This unit provides a practical introduction to recording projects. Aspects of creative production are examined alongside project planning, management and the professional delivery of master recordings to appropriate standards. The student, in consultation with their supervisor, will devise a program of practical recording projects. This program will integrate into the existing musical activities that occur at the Conservatorium and as such the hours will be flexible and may include, evening and weekend projects. In addition students will be required to attend and participate in a number of seminars/workshops.

This course examines historical performing practices from antiquity to the present aiming to widen understanding of the extent to which musical notation and written evidence preserve the performing practices of past eras. The wealth of sound recordings from the turn of the twentieth century provides a window into the near past. Issues to explore include: sound production (vibrato, non-vibrato and portamento in the case of string and wind playing and singing), expressive keyboard techniques (manual asynchrony and arpeggiation), and more general issues such as tempo rubato, tempo modification, ornamentation, articulation, and phrasing. The course will introduce students to varying performance styles, some of which are no longer generally in fashion, increasing the palette of musical choices and solutions and increasing the dimensions of understanding of specific repertoire.

This unit of study aims to promote aural understanding of the elements of music and the ways in which these elements function in musical structures. It aims to develop already acquired skills of aural perception to the level requisite of a music professional through exercises in aural analysis and aural imagination. A range of musical styles will provide the focus for study with emphasis on melodic, harmonic and rhythmic features, as well as tonal design.

This unit is designed to introduce students to the current state of music analysis, and to enable them to develop expertise in analytical methodologies relevant to their research interests. A range of analytical approaches to Western Art Music 1700-1945 will be explored in the seminars, including Schenkerian reduction techniques; Formenlehre theories and their recent offshoot, 'deformation' theory; motivic and harmonic analysis (in tonal and post-tonal music); and narrative and semiotic approaches. The focus of the course will be balanced between theoretical exposition of the principles involved, and practical applications of the various methods to relevant repertoire.

This course is designed to prepare students for undertaking their own research projects in music. It will introduce and develop students' awareness of recent musical scholarship and research methodologies and equip students with skills to design and conduct research across a wide variety of musical topics. Students will begin exploration of the topic area that is the intended focus for their research during their degree. The seminars culminate with a series of student presentations, in which students present their research proposals to students and staff for discussion.

Students will take a postgraduate seminar, normally drawn from the list of electives on offer in each semester. Note that some instrumental or research areas may have particular requirements or recommendations for choice of seminars. Subject to approval, a postgraduate unit of study offered by another faculty may also be taken.

Students will take a postgraduate seminar, normally drawn from the list of electives on offer in each semester. Note that some instrumental or research areas may have particular requirements or recommendations for choice of seminars. Subject to approval, a postgraduate unit of study offered by another faculty may also be taken.

Students will take a postgraduate seminar, normally drawn from the list of electives on offer in each semester. Note that some instrumental or research areas may have particular requirements or recommendations for choice of seminars. Subject to approval, a postgraduate unit of study offered by another faculty may also be taken.

Students will take a postgraduate seminar, normally drawn from the list of electives on offer in each semester. Note that some instrumental or research areas may have particular requirements or recommendations for choice of seminars. Subject to approval, a postgraduate unit of study offered by another faculty may also be taken.

This unit promotes dialogue across teaching specialisations and focuses on three broad areas related to studio pedagogy. Firstly aspects of educational psychology, such as the cognition, motivation, and self-regulation will be examined within a developmental context. Secondly, the psychology of music will be applied to the development of musical performance and perceptual skills. Thirdly, research on effective teaching within and beyond the music studio will be addressed, including aspects of cultural context, curriculum, and assessment. A critical engagement in a range of research literature
and scholarly writing skills are developed throughout the unit of study and practical implementation of pedagogical principles is practised in peer-teaching dyads.

Students work on a major project relevant to their proposed area of research in the MMus and attend courses in research and academic writing.

This course supplements Masters Preliminary - Project 1. Students continue work on a major project relevant to their proposed area of research in the MMus and attend courses in research and academic writing.

Students enrol in areas which will assist their proposed research area. Courses taken within this unit will be recommended by the relevant Chair of Unit.

Students enrol in areas which will assist their proposed research area. Courses taken within this unit will be recommended by the relevant Chair of Unit.

Students enrol in areas which will assist their proposed research area. Courses taken within this unit will be recommended by the relevant Chair of Unit.

Students enrol in areas which will assist their proposed research area. Courses taken within this unit will be recommended by the relevant Chair of Unit.