M-FT-HAPCL3

Theory Classes

3

1

30

One 20-minute lesson per week

10 hours

74 hours

Completion of Harmony at the Piano Classical 2.

See Competencies Matrix.

Students learn to use the piano as an aid in their main subject study and theory modules (particularly classical harmony). In addition, they learn to play effective, basic accompaniments.

This module is related to the music theory modules.

Students learn to play progressions in a variety of styles and voicing techniques, in different keys and with steady rhythm at a low tempo.
Students learn to play pieces in different ways, e.g., only harmony or harmony with melody.
They study classical repertoire or in related styles. Each student must study the full range of styles offered and work on side reading scores and improvisation in classical harmony.

Individual lessons that, depending on whether the student is studying on-campus or online, take place in a classroom at ArtEZ or in a virtual classroom environment.
In case of a virtual class, the student and the lecturer are in different locations and communicate by seeing, talking and listening to each other equally. The teacher has access to a whiteboard, application sharing, desktop sharing and document sharing and can hand this privilege to the student. Apart from the video conference a high quality stereo audio stream is open at the same time via source connect. That way student and instructor can listen to music from any source and discuss it simultaneously.
All online lessons are recorded and though available for students later on.

Reader, leadsheets.

n/a

Students are assessed at the end of both semesters. Assessment at the end of the autumn semester by the teacher is formative and expressed in terms of satisfactory/unsatisfactory. It indicates a student's progress in this module and comprise evaluations of students' performance during the lessons. No ECs are awarded and there is no resit.
At the end of the spring semester an exam is taken during a group lesson and assessed by two instructors. In addition to their solo performance, students may also accompany a chosen duo partner. They are free in their partner choice.
Contents:
a) students play two pieces in different styles. Both are handed out at the exam and are therefore played without preparation.
Duration (in minutes): the number of students in the group lesson multiplied by 15.
b) students perform technical assignments, i.e. play separate chords or progressions in specific voicings and keys.

Students are able to play chord symbols in different ways, play simple cadences in different keys and play unprepared an accompaniment to a simple lead sheet using an appropriate rhythmic style and voicing.

The student has completed this module if being awarded a minimum grade of 5.5 at the end of the second semester. Assessment at the end of the autumn semester is formative and expressed in terms of satisfactory/unsatisfactory. It indicates a student's progress in this module. No ECs are awarded and there is no resit. Modules can only be absolved, and ECs awarded, after the end of the spring semester.

See above.
Tests conducted online are valid only if it is done without interruption. The assessor will decide whether or not the test was valid.

see the OER (=Education and assessment regulations)