UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK - Music

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Percentage Points 85–100 First Class 70–84 First Class 60–68 2:1 50–58 2:2 45–48 Third Class 40–43 Pass 25–38 Fail 0–23 Fail NUI Maynooth <strong>Music</strong> Department Undergraduate Handbook 2009-2010 General Criteria (Written Work) An outstanding answer in every respect and in addition casting the question/issue in a new light. An excellently informed answer demonstrating an extremely wellconstructed argument and displaying a sure command of concepts, independence of thought and critical judgment. Shows an excellent grasp of all the issues involved, originality and evidence of wide reading and knowledge beyond course content. A well-argued answer demonstrating a comprehensive awareness of the issues. Evidence of independent thought together with a good understanding of the course material and evidence of reading and knowledge beyond course content. A reasonably-argued answer showing an awareness of the main issues. A satisfactory understanding of course material but limited reference to outside reading. An adequate answer with weak to fair understanding of course material. No outside material presented. Arguments generally not strong. An adequate answer but weak in material and understanding of course content. Many omissions and inaccuracies. An answer which recognizes the aim of the question and has some relevant material but is generally inaccurate and limited in understanding. Some recognition of the meaning of the question but little understanding. Knowledge is vague. The bulk of the answer is either irrelevant or misunderstands the material. 28
NUI Maynooth <strong>Music</strong> Department Undergraduate Handbook 2009-2010 Performance Strand Criteria • Performance strand criteria should be read in conjunction with the relevant current module guides and examination regulations. • It is understood that demands increase as students move through the programme. • Examiners awarding a mark of 62% in first year take into account the normal expectations for the level. Thus, third-year recital students are assessed against more demanding technical, repertorial and interpretative expectations in order to achieve the same mark. • Chamber music assessment marks may either be the same for all members of the ensemble or split to reflect different levels of attainment at the discretion of the examiners. Percentage Points 85–100 First Class 70–84 First Class 60–68 2:1 50–58 2:2 45–48 Third Class 40–43 Pass 25–38 Fail 0–23 Fail An outstanding and highly memorable performance displaying a professional level of interpretative command. An outstanding, assured and memorable performance demonstrating considerable technical, interpretative and communicative command in a range of styles. A confident and effectively communicated performance demonstrating interesting interpretative ideas underpinned by a generally fluent and reliable technique in a range of styles. A solid performance, showing some technical competence but rather limited musical understanding. Sufficiently secure technically for the performance not to break down yet a generally unimaginative performance with problems of fluency. A technically inconsistent and generally unimaginative performance revealing very little evidence of interpretative understanding and problems of fluency. Insecure technique resulting in a hesitant performance lacking in communication and musical and stylistic awareness. Insecure technique resulting in a very hesitant performance devoid of communication and musical and stylistic awareness. 29
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