Last modified: 22 May 2019 17:07
The BMus (Hons) Community Music programme uniquely prepares students as informed and creative practitioners in the emerging field of Community Music. The compulsory suite of course for the BMus (Hons) Community Music programme are designed to fully complement and integrate with each other, bringing together academic and practical experiences. The student experience in each course is built around a participatory approach to learning and teaching, enabling students to fully engage with the stated learning outcomes. Teaching incorporates: contact time with lecturers (lectures, seminars and workshops), self-direct study and practical vocational experiences. Throughout the course students will be asked to undertake a variety of formative tasks including: self-directed research, reading and writing both descriptive and reflective, as well as practical vocational activities and online collaborations.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | Full Year | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Old Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course is designed as a development of MU3094 Musicking and Communities 1. This course looks specifically at the issues of performance in Community Settings, giving students the opportunity to work as a cohort to design, negotiate, implement and evaluate a Community Performance of their choosing. This course covers aspects business and entrepreneurship alongside musical performance.
Students must have membership of Disclosure Scotland's Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1500 word essay (50%)
Performance exam (50%)
There are no assessments for this course.
Students will be able to exercise collaborative working, autonomy and initiative when engaging in professional activities.
Students will be able to exercise significant managerial responsibility for the work of others and for a range of identified resources.
Students will be able to use a wide range of routine skills and some advanced and specialised skills in support of established practices in Community Performance.
Students will be able to demonstrate how the Community Musician applies a critical awareness of contemporary issues and specialised theories, in a range of community and educational settings.
Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to identify and integrate the principal areas, features, boundaries, terminology and conventions of MU4079 in Community Music Practice.
Students will be able to work with others to bring about change, development and new thinking.
Students will be able to practice in ways that show awareness of own and others’ roles and responsibilities.
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