This 18-point paper caters for students wishing to develop their performance skills. It can be taken in one of the following ways:
- As a performance paper that can either lead into MUSI340 or MUSI243).
- As a paper for the one-semester exchange student.
- As a second-instrument study for existing performance students.
- As a paper in an approved World Music Option.
Therefore, there are two main areas:
- Solo Instrumental: Admission to the Performance Studies paper in a solo instrument is by audition. The paper provides tuition to develop the candidate's potential in a semester or whole-year course.
- World Music Option: Students will learn to play traditional and contemporary music in an approved World Music Option: Taonga Pūoro (traditional Māori instruments), Taiko (Japanese drumming), Koto (Japanese zither) The World Music option is ideal for students with no prior knowledge of these styles of music.
All students intending to take this performance paper (whether or not it requires an audition) must contact the SPA office to advise which musical instrument/s they have chosen to study. Please contact spa@otago.ac.nz for information regarding auditions and the application form to fill out
About this paper
| Paper title | Performance Studies 2 |
|---|---|
| Subject | Music |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1
(On campus)
Semester 2 (On campus) Full Year (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,243.65 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- MUSI 140 or MUSI 143 (passed with a grade of at least C+)
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- (i) Can lead to MUSI 340 or MUSI 243. (ii) Can be taken in a second instrument but may not be taken in the same year as MUSI 243 (except in the taonga pūoro, taiko or koto options). (iii) Cannot be credited to a degree if MUSI 243 has already been passed in the same instrument or voice.
- Eligibility
Evidence of ability as a performer is required. View more information about auditions.
Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission. View more information about departmental permission.- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the School of Performing Arts' website.
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinator: Tessa Petersen
Co-ordinator for World Music: Professor Henry Johnson
Teaching staff will depend on the instrument chosen.
- Teaching Arrangements
Lessons are either 50 minutes per week for one semester, or 25 minutes per week throughout the full year. Classes may be individual or in small groups.
- Textbooks
- Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Course outline
Please contact the School of Performing Arts office for a copy of the most recent paper profile.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Having been guided through a course of technical and musical study especially designed to meet individual needs, students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Have an appropriate command of the instrument/voice and will be more capable of achieving expressive musical results
- Have an enhanced understanding of the repertoire for instrument or voice