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Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title Performance: Skills, Strategies & Aesthetics
Module Code MC418 (ITS) / MPA1080 (Banner)
Faculty Humanities & Social Sciences School Theology, Philosophy & Music
Module Co-ordinatorLaura Guilfoyle
Module TeachersRonan Guilfoyle
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 5
Pre-requisite Not Available
Co-requisite Not Available
Compatibles Not Available
Incompatibles Not Available
Coursework Only
Description

This module will assist the learner in developing strong performance skills and an understanding of the role of the performer in different live situations. It will help learners to build confidence, to develop an understanding of their own motivation as a performer, and assist them to develop an awareness of the role of a performer in today’s society. Through discussion, listening and reading, learners will be encouraged to self-reflect on how they engage with performance in their own work, and develop an understanding of the performances of others.

Learning Outcomes

1. 1. Be comfortable and confident as performers in different situations
2. As performers, to be aware of their relationship to the society in which they live
3. Be familiar with strategies for creating consistently strong performances
4. Be adept at problem solving in a performance setting
5. Be adept at effectively organising themselves and others to ensure the delivery of effective performances
6. Have a clear idea of what constitutes a strong and convincing performance



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture22No Description
Independent Study60Researching appropriate performance by others, reflecting and researching on one’s own performance practice
Assignment Completion10No Description
Total Workload: 92

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
ParticipationEngagement and Participation20%n/a
AssignmentAn essay on a specific performance given by an artist40%Week 12
AssignmentThe learner introduces a new piece of music to the ensemble, teaches it to them, and works with them to develop it40%n/a
Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories:
Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module.
Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1
Indicative Reading List

  • Berliner, Paul F.: 1994, Thinking in Jazz: The Infinite Art of Improvisation,, Chicago University Press, Chicago,
  • Ratliff, Ben: 2008, Coltrane: The Story of a Sound,, Picador,
  • Gioia, Ted: 2016, How to Listen to Jazz, Basic Books,
  • Liebman, David: 1996, Self-Portrait of a Jazz Artist, Musical Thoughts and Reflections, Advance Music,
Other Resources

None

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