Final Recital and Pedagogical Essay - MUS00131M
- Department: Music
- Credit value: 80 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2025-26
- Notes: This is an independent study module
Module summary
This module consolidates your development as a performer and teacher, allowing you to explore your independent artistic identity culminating in the presentation of a solo recital alongside a pedagogical essay focused on the recital repertoire. You will demonstrate advanced technique, musical communication and interpretative ability as well as developed writing skills.
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Semester 2 2025-26 to Summer Semester 2025-26 |
Module aims
The module aims to consolidate your ability to independently design, prepare and present a substantial solo performance that reflects your interests and identity as a performing artist. You will also demonstrate close awareness of pedagogical aspects of this repertoire, evidencing this through the written component.
Your independent work will consolidate an advanced level of technique, exploring your artistic voice in a critical, reflective and informed way, and will link this to your pedagogical knowledge to inform the written component, showing sophistication in your critical consideration of relevant aspects. You will develop skills to support the performance and written components through peer-feedback and reflection as well as tutor input.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module you should be able to:
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Design and prepare a substantial solo recital independently and efficiently through self-directed practice and rehearsal with the support of your teacher, and collaborative pianist, where appropriate.
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Demonstrate an advanced level of technique and musicianship sufficient to convey your interpretative ideas in a programme of advanced repertoire
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Show critical, research-informed insight into a range of ideas, issues and creative possibilities relating to your chosen musical material
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Apply the research and preparation strategies taught throughout the course to develop a convincing creative approach that reflects an emerging artistic identity
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Perform a programme of solo music with confidence, showing a professional level of understanding of public presentation and audience communication
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Draw on the taught module content to inform the essay component, integrating insights from further pedagogical scholarship to reflect on and illuminate relevant pedagogical aspects connected to your chosen repertoire.
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 25.0 |
| Essay/coursework | 75.0 |
Special assessment rules
None
Additional assessment information
30-35’ solo recital (75%) with an accompanying 2500-3000 word pedagogical essay relating to the music performed (25%)
Students will be expected to offer a coherent recital programme of a nature suitable for a professional public engagement. The essay will evidence consideration of pedagogical issues relating to the music performed and may also draw on historical/contextual programme-related material.
A formative ‘programme proposal’ task with feedback will be used to help develop the recital programming; a second formative task will support the development of the essay component.
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 25.0 |
| Essay/coursework | 75.0 |
Module feedback
You will receive written feedback in line with standard University turnaround times.
Indicative reading
TBC