MO3S38 - Industry Ready 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: MO3S38
Module Title: Industry Ready
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Music and Drama
Faculty Sub Group: Music
Module Leader: Simon Kingman
Module Team: Lucy Squire, Alun Tomos, David Coker
First Intended Intake: SEP 2022 Final Year of Intake: 2027
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 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

To ensure each student has identified their responsibilities as a professional practitioner and put into practice the necessary level of research and development of business contacts that will enable the transition from education into the professional marketplace. Focus will be on:

Improving communication and presentation skills. Assessing the importance of networking and how to formulate relevant contacts. Creating and managing an achievable financial foundation to support a chosen career goal.

Content Summary

Students will prepare, through lecture-seminars, supervision and guided tasks, the following areas:

A Critical Path Analysis (CPA) that focuses on realistic and achievable goals.

A relevant financial and budgetary plan to support an initial establishment of the chosen career pathway

An analysis of previous academic and/or practical experiences during the BA course that will provide a foundation for the professional world.

An exhaustive portfolio of relevant contacts and openings in their chosen area of the music industry.

A comprehensive CV and overview of self-employment requirements.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 9
Seminar 9
Project supervision 18
Independent Study 82
Directed Study 82
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Produce research in an organised manner, to create a portfolio of relevant industry contacts suitable for a professional curriculum vitae.
LO2 Assess and critically evaluate the business of popular music industries, and choose a range of potential career goals derived from these findings.

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 Professional Development Planning (PDP), Project or Project Output. Students will submit a body of work demonstrating how they plan to, or have begun to, formulate their career pathway, including a portfolio of relevant professional contacts and a CV. The body of work may be presented as a promotional website, an EPK for performing musicians, a business plan or through assets and content, presented via social media. 0 2500 50 No 40
Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 My Future - Students will evaluate the current music industry and identify a range of potential career opportunities, as well as their professional development options. 15 N/A 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Student Choice 1
Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1

Reading List

1. Clews, D. (2010) Stepping Out: Studies on Creative and Cultural Engagement with Arts. University of Brighton.

2. Clews, D and Mallander, S. (2010) Looking Out: Effective Engagement with Creative and Cultural Enterprise. University of Brighton.

3. Drucker, P. F. (2008). Managing oneself. Harvard Business Review Press.

4. Eisenberg, B and Kelly, K (2006) Organise Yourself. Piatkus Books.