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Performance Major

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Offered By ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Academic Contact Virginia Taylor

This major may only be included in the Bachelor of Music degree program.

Performance is available in Brass, Harp, Piano, Guitar, Percussion, Strings, Woodwind, and Voice. Intensive individual tuition, extensive ensemble experience and many public performance opportunities provide a strong practical focus and allow for a high degree of technical development and artistic exploration. Weekly one or two hour individual lessons, orchestra, opera, chamber music, specialist ensembles such as brass or contemporary music ensemble, performance classes, concert practice and accompaniment workshop all create a rich milieu in which the student will find varied opportunities to develop their performance skills with a view to the pursuit of a professional performing career.

Requirements

Major in Performance (excluding Voice)

a) 36 units from schedule A, comprised of sequenced courses in one instrument; and

b) 30 units from schedule B, including:

i.) 18 units of ensemble performance; and
ii.) 12 units of Aural; and

c) 30 units from schedule C.

Major in Performance (Voice)

a) 36 units from schedule A, comprised of sequenced courses in Voice; and

b) 36 units from schedule B, including:

i) 6 units of Aural; and
ii) 6 units of Vocal Ensemble; and
iii) 12 units of Italian Studies:

Normally:
ITAL1002 Italian Studies - Introductory 1
ITAL1003 Italian Studies - Introductory 2

iv) 12 units of German studies:

Normally:
GERM1021 German Studies: Introduction to German (1)
GERM1022 German Studies: Introduction to German (2); and

c) 24 units from schedule C

The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.

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