Advanced Diploma in Music
Culture and Arts - Music
Purpose and Rationale
Purpose:
The Advanced Diploma in Music aims to provide advanced and specific skills in two specialization options:
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Orchestral Studies:
- Prepare learners for positions in orchestras, ensembles, and instrument-related teaching.
- Refine and consolidate core competencies in performance studies, orchestral studies, ensemble studies, repertoire, and methods.
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Music Education:
- Integrate core music-related competencies into music education disciplines.
- Prepare learners for teaching responsibilities and related musical practices.
This qualification enhances and focuses the career of learners who have completed the Diploma in Music, providing preparation for specialized professional careers.
Outcomes:
A qualified learner will be able to:
- Synthesize, conceptualize, and integrate core knowledge in either Orchestral Studies or Music Education.
- Evaluate and apply theories and knowledge of voice/instrumental studies, repertoire, and teaching methods.
- Understand current practices and select appropriate interventions in performing, teaching, and community engagement.
- Evaluate performances, choose effective strategies, and address issues related to performance and music education practices.
Rationale:
The Advanced Diploma in Music benefits society and the economy by producing qualified individuals in the creative and cultural industries who can contribute as music educators, researchers, performers, conductors, composers, arrangers, and orchestral musicians.
- The qualification caters to learners with prior musical literacy and performance knowledge.
- It offers two specialization areas for professional practice development: Orchestral Studies and Music Education.
- Orchestral Studies focus on developing skills for orchestral careers, with modules in repertoire, method, keyboard skills, community engagement, and research.
- Music Education specialization equips learners for the music educator profession, contributing to young learners' musical development in various contexts.
Outcomes
- Illustrate the ability to synthesize, conceptualize and integrate core knowledge and exhibit an understanding thereof concerning the principles and practices of one of the two specialization areas of orchestral studies and music education.
- Apply understanding to evaluate and apply both theories and knowledge of voice and instrumental studies, repertoire and methods of teaching as related to one of the two specialization areas of orchestral studies and music education.
- Apply current practices and methods as well as select appropriate interventions within performing, teaching and community engagement aspects as specifically related to one of the two specialization areas of orchestral studies and music education.
- Evaluate performances and choose effective strategies and theories to address issues related to performance, instrumental, vocal, and general music education teaching practices related to one of the two specialization areas of orchestral studies and music education.
- Apply knowledge and show comprehension of the value and ethics related to performing art aspects and teaching practices, especially within arts management and teaching methods units as related to one of the two specialization areas of orchestral studies and music education.
- Evaluate, process, and manage information independently in delivering assignments for individual modules within the Introduction to Research Skills module.
- Communicate effectively to convey academic, professional, theoretical as well as conventional and new artistic ideas and opinions using verbal and non-verbal skills as pertaining to one of the two specialization areas of orchestral studies and music education.
- Act appropriately and solve academic and artistic issues arising within one of the two specialization areas of orchestral studies and music education.
- Apply knowledge and show accountability in the ethical use of resources for theoretical, technical and artistic practices as related to one of the two specialization areas of orchestral studies and music education as imparted especially in the arts management module.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
- Display vocal proficiency and technical requirements for music expression and performance.
- Recognize musical examples from the repertoire.
- Illustrate knowledge and application of tonal conventions.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
- Interpret extant performance practices with detailed attention to authenticity.
- Provide a coherent and critical understanding of concepts, principles, and theories as applicable to evaluation.
- Apply theories and knowledge as related to one of the two specialization areas of orchestral studies or music education.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
- Show understanding and extended knowledge of the repertoire for the specific instrument of certain style periods.
- Present and communicate information, ideas, and opinions in well-structured arguments.
- Illustrate knowledge of tonal conventions in teaching and community engagement aspects as specifically related to one of the two specialization areas of orchestral studies and music education.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
- Recognize and evaluate musical examples from the repertoire.
- Show coherent and critical understanding of pedagogical concepts, principles and theories as related to specific instrumental performance and teaching.
- Apply effective strategies and theories to address issues related to performance, instrumental, vocal, and general music education teaching practices related to one of the two specialization areas of Orchestral Studies and Music Education.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
- Display stage conduct and etiquette resembling a professional quality.
- Apply appropriate stage etiquette and communication with the audience in both formal and less formal performance contexts.
- Analyse ethical and managerial issues affecting an arts organization.
- Exhibit an understanding of intellectual copyright from an applied perspective in the context of the arts and entertainment milieu.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:
- Apply knowledge to manage, analyze, classify, and interpret scholarly texts.
- Formulate scholarly arguments based on the effective utilization of scholarly sources.
- Display accurate referencing styles within short research examples.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:
- Perform simple harmonic and form analysis in written and spoken formats.
- Interact musically with other singers and or instrumentalists proficiently and appropriately.
- Participate effectively within a group context such as one of the two specialization areas of orchestral studies and music education.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 8:
- Illustrate pedagogical experience in instrumental tuition of pupils.
- Express an adequate understanding of relevant stylistic knowledge and insight in performance.
- Display the ability to recognize musical examples from the repertoire.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 9:
- Illustrate a broad understanding of the financial and accounting objectives identified for general management.
- Apply marketing theories and concepts to develop audiences, promote the nonprofit arts as a valuable social sector, and develop marketing plans and strategies from institutional, government, and individual donors.
- Develop effective fundraising strategies and tools to raise funds from institutional, government, and individual donors.
Qualification Details
- Type
- Advanced Diploma
- NQF Level
- 07
- Min. Credits
- 120
- SAQA Source
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