Humanities, University of Southampton

The module will allow you to develop your practice and rehearsal skills. In addition, you will have the opportunity to attend lunchtime concerts and engage in workshops run by visiting musicians.

Co-ordinator:  tbc

 The aims of this module are to:

• Prepare you to perform proficiently as a soloist or accompanist.
• Improve your technical and musical abilities on your chosen instrument

 Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• Technical problems and solutions on chosen instrument.
• Individual practice techniques
• Ensemble practice technique (with accompanists)
• Stage presentation and audience communication.
• Repertoire of chosen instrument.

 Having successfully completed this module you will have the following cognitive skills:

• Ability to apply practice techniques to new repertoire.
• Structure practice sessions effectively.
• Self-evaluate in practice and rehearsal to continue to improve.
• Argue for or against a musical or stylistic approach to a piece in your repertoire.

 Having successfully completed this module you will have the following practical, subject-specific skills:

• Greater musical control of your instrument (including dynamic range, colour range, shape and structure, and phrasing).
• Greater technical control of your instrument (facility, pitch range, flexibility, tone control, muscular coordination)

 Having successfully completed this module you will have the following key transferable skills:

• Ability to be self critical musically and technically.
• Ability to organise your time efficiently.
• Ability to work and perform independently.
• Ability to listen more intently and critically.

In your weekly lesson you will learn the practice room skills to improve your technical and musical skills needed to perform a programme.

In your performance class you will have the opportunity to practice performing and develop your stage presentation (and see your colleagues doing the same) and at the lunchtime concerts you will witness professional musicians performing and can learn from observing their behaviour.

Teaching will be delivered in individual lessons with a specialist teacher and Performance Classes run by the Heads of Studies.  You will have the opportunity to perform in your Head of Studies class as well as the opportunity to take part in workshops and masterclasses with visiting performers.  You will also learn while listening and observing lunchtime concerts and while rehearsing with accompanists (if appropriate for your programme).