MO3D11 - The Professional Musician: Delivery 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: MO3D11
Module Title: The Professional Musician: Delivery
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Music and Drama
Faculty Sub Group: Music
Module Leader: Matthew Evans
Module Team: Damon Minchella, Paul Carr, Andy Cooper
First Intended Intake: SEP 2022 Final Year of Intake: 2027
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 40 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 101450 - applied music and musicianship
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

This module provides students with the opportunity to undertake a substantial piece of creative/practical work, linked to an interest they intend to undertake in employment. It will include the following broad aims:

Demonstrate a detailed perspective in one of the sub-disciplines of popular music, including the acquisition and interpretation of appropriate repertoires, texts, professional concepts and issues.

Display an implicit awareness of the relationship of the chosen project to the wider historical, philosophical, industrial, cultural and social practices and phenomena as appropriate.

Adhere to academic and professional working practices and codes of conduct.

Content Summary

This is a professional practice module, which offers an opportunity for students to explore in more depth one of the discrete routes of study that students would have engaged with during the course. Areas of study that students could choose to focus on (students would choose to concentrate during the module on one topic) could include, but are not limited to:

Song Writing Portfolio

A Performance Portfolio (Individual or Ensemble)

Production Based Portfolio.

Music and Media Portfolio

Music Business Based Portfolio

A Pedagogical Based Portfolio

A Community Music Based Portfolio

An entrepreneurial Based Portfolio

After attending a short series of introductory workshops at the start of the module, students are aligned with a tutor, who will advise on the development of projects.

Throughout the process, students will be expected to work autonomously in planning and managing resources within broad guidelines, accepting full responsibility in relation to academic and professional codes of conduct.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 18
Seminar 18
Tutorial 18
Project supervision 18
Independent Study 164
Directed Study 164
Total Hours Selected 400

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Prepare and produce a significant portfolio of practical work that prepares for the intended profession, managing information and working in a well-organised manner within the framework and creative parameters set.
LO2 Select, appraise and implement ideas in an appropriate format, recognising relevant requirements and expectations, while utilising apposite technologies that are both measured and relevant to real world settings.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Student Choice 1 Student Choice submission types are Dissertation/Major project or Project Output. The submission will display the specific work undergone, analyses areas of success, highlights areas for improvement and considers links to the professional domain in question. The output will be of a commensurate level of depth with that of a formal undergraduate dissertation. The submission may take the form of a traditional 10,000 word dissertation or a combination of practical and/or creative output, supported by documents evidencing research, process and critical evaluation. For Project Outputs such as the staging of a performance or other event, the required length for assessment is 1 hour. 60 10000 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Student Choice 1

Reading List

Cox, C. and Warner, D. (eds.) (2004) Audio culture: Readings in modern music. United Kingdom: Continuum International Publishing Group.

2. Higgins, L. (2012) Community music. New York: Oxford University Press.

3. McIntyre, P. (2012) Creativity and cultural production: Issues for media practice. United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan.

4. Passman, D. S., Glass, Y. and S, P., Donald (1994) All you need to know about the music business. New York: Simon & Schuster.

5. Smith, H. and Dean, R. T. (eds.) (2010) Practice-led research, research-led practice in the creative arts. United Kingdom: EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS, United Kingdom.

6. Tonks, P. (2007) Film music. United Kingdom: Pocket Essentials.

7. Popular Music, Cambridge Journals

8. Journal of Music Technology and Education, Intellect Journals

9. Journal of Music History, Equinox Publishing