Small Group And Chamber Music Coaching

Course Code: MMATLI_02

Masters Level Module

This module will provide participants with an opportunity to explore and integrate a range of practical and theoretical issues of small group and chamber music coaching in a workshop setting. Participants will develop an understanding of key issues in ensemble coaching and to reflect on how these relate to current practice. The module will promote a questioning and analytical approach to the issues that affect small-group coaching, learning and assessment. In particular, participants will consider the roles and responsibilities of being an ensemble coach; e.g. providing inspiration, providing musical direction, setting the curriculum, creating performance opportunities, dealing with interpersonal problems, providing feedback. The module aims to raise awareness of the wider benefits of alternatives to the master-apprentice model, e.g. autonomous learning, 'deep' learning and intrinsic motivation on the part of the students, professional satisfaction and development on the part of the teacher, fostering creative communities of practice at the institutional level.