Sivuinstrumentti 2 (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

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

Materials

Repertoire to be agreed upon with teacher.

Completion alternatives

Examination in secondary instrument, corresponding to level 2/3, or at least examination in the following level from previously passed examination.

Student workload

10-15 h contact lessons/study year,120-125h independent work/study year, 130-140h students workload altogether

Assessment criteria, approved/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.

Qualifications

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

Further information

The instrument related descriptions of examinationsare found in Student Intra.If the student wishes to study two secondary instruments, he/she has to perform at least level 2/3 examination of secondary instrument with both instruments.