MUS20350 UCD Symphony Orchestra 6

Academic Year 2020/2021

Entry to this module is by AUDITION ONLY.
Students wanting to audition for this module should email orchestra@ucd.ie or fill out a contact form on the orchestra's website (www.ucd.ie/orchestra). Auditions are in week 1 of each semester. The UCD Symphony Orchestra is a full-sized symphonic ensemble that rehearses and performs a variety of classical, romantic and 20th-century repertoire. Works with established soloists are regularly performed. At least two major concerts are given annually, usually one on campus and one at the National Concert Hall, Ireland's premier concert venue, or at a venue outside Ireland. The orchestra meets weekly, with an intensive series of rehearsals timetabled in the run-up to concerts. Students must be of a sufficiently high technical standard, determined by audition, and are expected to attend all rehearsals, demonstrating commitment to the principles of working together as an ensemble.
A revised approach for Spring 2021 is indicated below under Indicative Module Content.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

The aims of this module are:
improve sight-reading;
enhance the technique of the individual performers;
encourage playing as an ensemble and following a conductor;
broaden knowledge of the orchestral repertoire;
encourage working together as a team towards the clear goal of a concert performance or recording.

Indicative Module Content:

The UCD Symphony Orchestra normally involves a number of 2.5 hour rehearsals (10–14), that often include sectionals with principals from the RTÉ orchestras (Symphony Orchestra and Concert Orchestra). Public concerts are presented at the end of each trimester, with additional performances sometimes scheduled. A concert trip abroad usually occurs every second year, with the orchestra having already traveled to Germany, Sweden, Belgium and France in recent years.
The revised format for Spring 2021 shall be a series of shorter rehearsals (1.25 hours x 2) involving rotating groups with a maximum membership of 30–35, thus a series of chamber orchestras rather than the full complement of the symphony orchestra. The programme shall be recorded for broadcast instead of being performed live.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20
Small Group

10
Autonomous Student Learning

70
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Full rehearsals.
Sectional rehearsals.
Concert performance/recording. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

Entry is by AUDITION ONLY. Students are generally expected to have ABRSM/RIAM Grade VIII or equivalent, plus relevant experience.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Examination: Contribution to final recordings Unspecified Yes Graded No

30
Continuous Assessment: Attendance and contribution Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

70

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.