Elective Band
Module code
M-JP-EBD
Curricular domain
Practical Classes
Credits
4
Group size
Depends on band size
Number of course weeks
30
Class duration
One 65-minute lesson per week
Total contact hours
32 hours
Study load
79 hours
Form / content / level
Prerequisites
Completion of the first year.
NOTE that selecting one elective band is compulsory in the second year. In years 2, 3 and 4 you can select up to two elective bands per year in total.
Competencies
Aims
Acquiring and developing ensemble playing skills in repertoire of the relevant style.
Improving stage performance.
Relation to other modules
This module is related to the main subject module.
Content
Study subjects will be selected based on the students' level of development, which means there may be considerable differences between their level upon completion of the course.
Becoming aware of and developing a band sound.
Preparing and performing a concert.
For a more detailed description of the various band and styles please check out the descriptions of the possible jazz, rock, soul, pop, fusion, latin and free improv elective bands.
Mode(s) of instruction
Band rehearsals and performances.
Material & Tools
Handed out by the instructor (where applicable).
Student activity
Generating internal publicity for the band's concerts, and selecting repertoire.
Examination and assessment
Mode(s) of assessment
Assessment by the band instructor at the end of each semester.
Criteria
General criteria: creativity, improvisation, sheet music, sense of harmony, rhythmic idioms, timing and tempo control, musical interaction, intonation, reading skills, sound, interpretation, style awareness, form principles, tonal balance, preparation, accompaniment, active participation and attitude.
Specific criteria are listed in the descriptions of the possible jazz, rock, soul, pop, fusion, latin and free improv elective bands.
Pass requirements
The student has completed this module if being awarded a minimum grade of 5.5 at the end of the second semester.
Examination procedure
Written assessment by the instructor at the end of both semesters. 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. The end-of-semester assessments comprise evaluations of students' performance during the rehearsals and public performances.
Resit options
Module summary
This module allows students to extensively study their chosen style. All relevant elements of this style are discussed, in addition to more general aspects of ensemble playing and performance.