Curricula

Objectives

The students express themselves playing/singing in a natural way and play/sing repertoire endeavouring to achieve correctness of style. The students evaluate their skills realistically and possess the readiness for continued development in playing their secondary instrument. They set relevant goals concerning their instrumental skills. Under the direction of their teachers, the students learn to choose suitable practise methods, and repertoire corresponding to their goals, their technical level, and which is of optimal quality from the standpoint of their development. The students achieve sufficient technical skills and repertoire knowledge in order to be able to work in musical tasks corresponding to their orientation. The students are aware of the significance of ergonomics and hearing protection.

Content

Practice and performance of own instrument's repertoire comprising diverse style periods.
Participation in lessons

Teaching methods

Individual instrumental lessons, independent work and performances.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Secondary instrument exam at the end of the course.

Student workload

Independent and teacher-led work 135 h.

Further information for students

Continuous feedback from the supervising teacher and self-assessment, secondary instrument exam.

A student has the right to study two secondary instruments, if the student is able to reach a level according to the requirements demanded with both secondary instruments. Instrument studies can be denied, if other studies won't proceed according to the plans with tutor and head of department. A student needs to complete at least 40 credits in one semester to be able to continue with studies.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Pass:

The students express themselves in playing/singing in a natural way even though they might not have a developed technique. The students play/sing the practiced repertoire endeavouring to achieve stylistic correctness. The students evaluate their skills realistically and possess the means for continued development in playing their secondary instrument. They set relevant goals concerning their instrumental abilities. Under the direction of their teachers, the students are able to choose suitable practise methods, and repertoire corresponding to their goals, their technical level, and which is of optimal quality from the standpoint of their development. The students possess sufficient technical skills and repertoire knowledge in order to be able to work in musical tasks corresponding to their orientation. The students are aware of the meaning of ergonomics and hearing protection.

Fail:

The students are unable of expressing themselves through their secondary instrument in a natural way. The students don't endeavour to achieve stylistic correctness. The students are not able to evaluate their skills realistically and do not have the readiness for continued learning in their secondary instrument. The students are not able to set relevant goals for themselves from the standpoint of their instrumental ability and do not know how to choose goal-suitable practise methods and repertoire. The students have not achieved sufficient technical skills and repertoire knowledge in order to be able to work in musical tasks corresponding to their orientation. The students are unaware of the meaning of hearing protection and ergonomics.

A compensatory performance is accredited only as a whole.

Prerequisites

Approved performance of Secondary Instrument 1 - Course or equivalent skills.