Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Work with a range of music workshop techniques, models and approaches for leading workshops for diverse groups of people
- Critically reflect on your community music practice and contribution to workshops
- Critically reflect on the skills needed for developing a successful community music practice
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Demonstrate communication skills appropriate to your intended audience
- Work with multiple and variable types of sources to research a topic and present a clear line of argument
- Gather, analyse and critically evaluate feedback
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The range of models and approaches involved in successful community music projects
- A range of ways of designing and running music workshops in community settings
- The importance and context of 'Music in the Community' and the wider field of community music
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Tutorial | 1 |
Wider reading or practice | 30 |
Assessment tasks | 50 |
Lecture | 5 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 10 |
Practical classes and workshops | 21 |
Independent Study | 30 |
Seminar | 3 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Brydie-Leigh Bartleet & Lee Higgins (2018). The Oxford Handbook of Community Music.
Lee Higgins (2012). Community Music: In Theory and In Practice.
Lee Higgins & Lee Willingham (2017). Engaging in Community Music: An Introduction.
Pete Moser & George McKay (2005). Community Music: A Handbook.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Individual Presentation | 50% |
Reflective Learning Log | 50% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Essay | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Essay | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External