The final of the sequential music performance courses supports students in demonstrating the culmination of six semesters of tertiary music performance study via a major artistic research project. This final project may take the form of a lecture recital, concert with program notes, recording with liner notes, documentary film, interactive website, or other format showcasing their expertise as performers and artistic researchers.
Students will participate in one-to-one sessions with vocal/instrumental teachers, ensemble rehearsals, seminars, live and/or studio performances, and other practical and academic contexts.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- demonstrate an advanced understanding of terminology, characteristics of style, and historical concepts as they relate to musical works;
- demonstrate an advanced level of technical proficiency, and a mature and nuanced understanding of the emotional content in musical works;
- work independently and collaboratively to develop expertise in understanding the craft of musical performance and its presentation to an audience; and
- critically analyse material and aesthetical elements of music, demonstrating an ability to provide feedback and pose research questions in both written and verbal formats.
Work Integrated Learning
Simulation/Virtual
This course gives students real world experience working with an ensemble and ensemble director towards a public performance. Students will receive and prepare repertoire, rehearse with other musicians, and then present their work in a concert which is open to the public.
In this course students are also responsible for putting together a major artistic research project. In preparation for work as a professional musician, students will complete artistic research, organise repertoire, form an ensemble/s, and present their work to the public.
Other Information
Information regarding the Performance entry audition can be found on the ANU School of Music website.
Indicative Assessment
- Final performance project (50) [LO 1,2]
- Ensemble performance assessment (25) [LO 1,2,3]
- Seminar assessment (15 min in-class presentation or 2000-word essay) (25) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 60 hours of contact over 12 weeks: instrumental/vocal instruction, ensemble rehearsals, seminars; and
b) 70 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Supporting written and aural material pertaining to the stylistic specifics of each unit will be prescribed by the lecturer.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 12
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2255 | 23 Feb 2026 | 02 Mar 2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 29 May 2026 | In Person | N/A |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7243 | 27 Jul 2026 | 03 Aug 2026 | 31 Aug 2026 | 30 Oct 2026 | In Person | N/A |