Attendance is required at scheduled activities including studio lessons and performance classes to complete components of the course.
The course will include live online events including rehearsals and workshops.
Attendance on campus is required for the practical assessment.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly.

Some components of the course may be conducted online depending on the instrument/voice.

Successful completion of this stage 1 performance course will give students the opportunity to progress onwards, building on performance and stylistic skills. Teaching and learning is delivered through individual lessons, participation in performance class, score preparation and study, and personal practice. 

Taught courses use a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas to provide students with learning materials including reading lists and lecture recordings (where available). Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

• Musical scores are available at the U of A library, online or though music publishers. 
  
• Audio and video recordings are available at the U of A library.
  
• Other Materials or Software - The School of Music has access to the Naxos streaming databases and IPA source (for vocal students).
  
• Canvas is used to update students on syllabi, assessment criteria, ensemble and examination schedules. Please check your Canvas announcements frequently.

The content and delivery of content in this course are protected by copyright. Material belonging to others may have been used in this course and copied by and solely for the educational purposes of the University under license.

You may copy the course content for the purposes of private study or research, but you may not upload onto any third-party site, make a further copy or sell, alter or further reproduce or distribute any part of the course content to another person.

Appropriate attire is required for all performances and workshops. Please consult with your unit coordinator if you are unsure.
HEALTH AND SAFETY STATEMENTWarming up properly is essential; It is important that you warm up sufficiently before lessons/performance classes/workshops/rehearsals/performances. Your studio teacher will guide you through the warm up process.
Please inform your studio teacher of any injury or health related circumstances that are relevant to your playing/singing. If you develop a new injury, or if an old injury surfaces during the course, let your teacher know and seek medical advice.
Please take care of mental, physical and social wellbeing. If you need support or/and advice or need to raise a concern please speak with your studio teacher, unit coordinator, Director of Undergraduate Studies (School of Music) or University Counsellor ph. 09 923 7681.

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

Students must make themselves available for assessment during the official University examination period.

As well as performing works with accompaniment, students may choose to perform an unaccompanied work. Performers are expected to understand how to behave in a concert situation, and are advised to treat the examination as they would a professional engagement.

Students are not required to perform from memory unless this is an expectation in the context of their specific instrument/voice. For further information, please refer to the individual instrument/voice syllabus.

Owing to the nature of music teaching and learning, consistent attendance is essential at all lectures, tutorials and studio lessons. All planned prolonged absences (such as overseas competitions, family events, masterclasses) must be pre-approved by the Head of School. If approval is given, all Course Coordinators, Tutors and other teachers must be informed of your absence in advance. Unplanned absences relating to illness, bereavement, or other emergencies can only be excused with appropriate evidence from the University doctor, counsellor or other official source. It is students’ personal responsibility to make up all work missed. Catch-up classes in studio lessons may not be available.

Studio Lesson Cancellation Policy

Students are required to give their teacher 24 hours notice of lesson cancellation. Where this notice is given, a new time will be arranged with the teacher. If less than 24 hours notice is given without extenuating circumstances, the lesson will be forfeited. It is at the teacher’s discretion as to whether the lesson is made up in this situation.

Multiple absences will require a medical certificate or documentation.

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Similarly, research students must meet the University’s expectations of good research practice. This requires:

• Honesty - in all aspects of research work
• Accountability - in the conduct of research
• Professional courtesy and fairness – in working with others
• Good stewardship – on behalf of others
• Transparency – of research process and presentation of results
• Clarity - communication to be understandable, explainable and accessible

For more information on the University’s expectations of academic integrity, please see the Academic Conduct section of the University policy hub.

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about taught courses is made available to enrolled students in Canvas.

Students may be asked to submit assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Works that have already been presented for assessment cannot be repeated. 

Participation in all performance classes is a compulsory coursework component.

The Coursework Assessment mark will be moderated by the Convenor of Classical Performance, in consultation with unit coordinators, to reflect insufficient participation.

Students must gain at least 50% on both the Practical Exam and their final overall mark to pass this course. If a student is unable to present themselves for their musical assessment or exam due to illness or other serious situation, they should contact their teacher and the Convenor of Classical Performance immediately.

Assignments are to be submitted, according to submission type specified on CANVAS, by the due date. If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, please complete an application for extension form at the following link:

https://www.forms.auckland.ac.nz/en/student/creative-arts-and-industries/te-whare-o-ng_-pkrero-poro---school-of-music-undergraduate-exten.html

You must submit your extension application as early as possible before the assignment due date. Late assignments that do not have an approved extension will be penalised 10% for each day or part thereof and will be automatically deducted on CANVAS. No assignment will be accepted after that assignment has been returned to students.    

Feedback on taught courses is gathered from students at the end of each semester through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions. Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students. In addition, class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Tuākana is a multi-faceted programme for Māori and Pacific students providing topic specific tutorials, one-on-one sessions, test and exam preparation and more. Explore your options at Tuakana Learning Communities.

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website.

We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - please see the Support Services page for information on support services in the University and the wider community.

If your ability to complete assessed work is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due. If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page. This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter.

Students with concerns about teaching including how a course is delivered, the resources provided, or supervision arrangements, have the right to express their concerns and seek resolution. The university encourages informal resolution where possible, as this is quicker and less stressful. For information on the informal and formal complaints processes, please refer to the Student Academic Complaints Statute in the Student Policies and Guidelines section of the Policy Hub.