MOS1006 - The Music Collaborator 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2029 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: MOS1006
Module Title: The Music Collaborator
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Music and Drama
Faculty Sub Group: Music
Module Leader: Andrew Gwilliam,
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: SEP 2023 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100223 - music production
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2023
Valid To 31 Aug 2029

Module Aims

Provide an opportunity for learners to work on a short six week immersive project at the start of the course.

Develop learners with an understanding of how to plan, prepare and execute a project of their choosing.

Content Summary

In this module you will have the opportunity to collaborate with other learners from either a technical or songwriting standpoint. Within your group you have the opportunity to collaborate, organise and produce three compositions to a given brief.

The Music Collaborator is about learners being able to develop and share skillset with their peers. Learners will develop planning, preparation, production, songwriting and reflective skills throughout this project. Each group will be required to produce an individual weekly Blog which will evaluate the success and areas of development.

Three main areas of the project

Planning and Preparation:

Songwriting and Production

Reflection

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Tutorial 12
Practical classes and workshops 30
Supervised time in studio/workshop 6
Independent Study 76
Directed Study 30
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 12
Formative Assessment - Independent 34
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Produce work of a professional standard defining skills obtained in audio production and songwriting.
LO2 Recall and develop knowledge gained whilst reviewing critically on the work undertaken.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Research Plan / Proposal / Project/ Log 1 Documented Weekly Blog 0 N/A 30 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Project Output 1 Final Project 0 N/A 70 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Research Plan / Proposal / Project/ Log 1
Project Output 1

Reading List

CHRISTOPHER, W.I.L.S.M.O.R.E.R.O.B.E.R.T.J.O.H.N.S.O.N. (2022) Coproduction: Collaboration in music production. S.l.: CRC PRESS.

Bustelo, D. (2012) The power in Logic Pro: Songwriting, composing, remixing, and making beats. Montclair, NJ: Hal Leonard Books.

Feist, J. (2013) Project Management for musicians: Recordings, concerts, Tours, studios, and more. Boston, MA: Berklee Press.

West, A. (2016) The art of songwriting. London, UK: Bloomsbury Methuen Drama an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

PATERNOSTRO, E.M.I. (2023) Pro tools 2023 POST-AUDIO cookbook: A holistic approach to post audio workflows for music... production, motion picture and spoken word. S.l.: PACKT PUBLISHING LIMITED.