Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and the potential for continuing artistic and creative development, leadership and innovation.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Developed throughout the programme in lectures, class group-work, seminars, tutorials, workshops, concert attendance. Interpretation and analysis of ideas generated through class discussion and group exercises.

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations, oral examinations, listening tests, essays, projects, learning journals, seminar presentations, concert reviews, book reviews, textual editing, podcasts.

Engage with and evaluate a variety of sources (texts, notated scores, recorded and live performances).

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Developed throughout the programme in lectures, class group-work, seminars, tutorials, workshops, concert attendance. Interpretation and analysis of ideas generated through class discussion and group exercises.

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations, oral examinations, listening tests, essays, projects, learning journals, seminar presentations, concert reviews, book reviews, textual editing, podcasts.

Understand complex issues and arguments and communicate this understanding both orally and in written form.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Developed throughout the programme in lectures, class group-work, seminars, tutorials, workshops.
Current theory is referenced and commented on through both oral and written work.

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations, oral examinations, listening tests, essays, projects, learning journals, seminar presentations, concert reviews, book reviews, textual editing, podcasts.

Contextualise music and its history form a variety of perspectives and contexts.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Developed throughout the programme in lectures, class group-work, seminars, tutorials, workshops.
Independent views are formed on a range of sources (notated, written, performed, recorded) and the effective expression of these views is encouraged through discussion and written work.

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations, oral examinations, listening tests, essays, projects, learning journals, seminar presentations, concert reviews, book reviews, textual editing, podcasts.

Demonstrate a broad knowledge of the history of different types of music styles

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Taught throughout the programme in lectures, tutorials, seminars, platform classes.
These sessions provide a springboard for further enquiry carried out through group work, individual tutorials and feedback sessions, independent study, and concerts by visiting performers and music producers.

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations, essay, learning journals, class presentations, concert reviews.

Understand a wide range of musical histories and of their political, aesthetic, social and cultural contexts.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Taught throughout the programme in lectures, tutorials, seminars, platform classes.
These sessions provide a springboard for further enquiry carried out through group work, individual tutorials and feedback sessions, independent study, and concerts by visiting performers and music producers.

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations, essays, learning journals, class presentations and discussions, concert reviews.

Understand the fundamental properties of sound, the nature of sound propagation, and the methods of representing/synthesising sound.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Taught throughout the programme in lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops.
Classroom instruction is augmented by the use of video instruction.

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations, coursework assignments, practical projects, class presentations.

Demonstrate knowledge of the loudspeaker configuration formats used for the spatial reproduction of audio for film and music.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Taught at Stage 3 in lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops.
Specialist facilities such as the Sonic Lab allow for delivery of highly illustrative practical examples.

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations, coursework assignments.

Understand the operational principles of electroacoustic transducers.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Taught throughout the programme in lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops. Design theory is reinforced through the regular application of microphones and loudspeakers in most practical assignments.

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations, coursework assignments, laboratory experiments.

Demonstrate the ability to convey highly individualized musical expression and imagination in practical music-making through employing appropriate technical and interpretative means.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Taught throughout the programme in lectures, tutorials, workshops, performance platforms.
Tutor/peer review of work in progress are used extensively to develop practical composition and performance skills.

Methods of Assessment

Composition portfolios, solo recitals; ensemble recitals, improvisations.

Demonstrate the ability to interpret, augment and propel dramatic narrative through the design of sound or music for accompanying media, employing appropriate technical and interpretative means.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Taught at Stages 2 and 3 in lectures, tutorials, and workshops.
Interdisciplinary collaborations with Film/
drama students are fostered to provide a greater appreciation of the context of music/sound design in a typical production workflow.

Methods of Assessment

Coursework assignments, composition portfolios, continuous assessment.

Demonstrate the ability to collaborate and undertake leadership in music-making, through ensemble performance, co-creation, or improvisatory work.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Taught throughout the programme in lectures, tutorials, workshops, performance platforms.
Collaborative music making is a fundamental requirement of the ensemble performance modules.

Methods of Assessment

Composition portfolios, ensemble recitals, improvisations.

Demonstrate the ability to creatively utilise technology in practical music making activities such as composition, performance, improvisation

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Taught at Stages 2 and 3 in lecturers, tutorials, workshops, seminars, performance platforms.
Technical competence is established at Stage 1 to allow for confident, creative utilisation at Stages 2 and 3.

Methods of Assessment

Composition portfolios, solo recitals, ensemble recitals, improvisations, coursework assignments.

Demonstrate the ability to apply practical software, hardware and design skills to the construction of new musical instruments and interfaces.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Taught at Stages 2 and 3 in lecturers, labs and workshops.
The application of hardware and software skills in creative design is developed gradually through practical labs and problem solving exercises.

Methods of Assessment

Coursework assignments, project reports, solo recitals, ensemble recitals.

Demonstrate the ability to record music and/or speech to a broadcast standard using appropriate microphone selection and placement and to critically evaluate the microphone technique(s) employed.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Taught throughout the programme in lectures, tutorials, workshops and critical listening labs.
Provision of extensive audio examples and tutor/peer review of work in progress are used extensively to develop critical listening skills.

Methods of Assessment

Continuous assessment, coursework assignments, listening assessments, computer based assessments.

Demonstrate the ability to operate sound studio hardware and software (mixing consoles, digital audio workstations, outboard processors) to facilitate the editing,m mixing and mastering of recorded music and/or speech and to critically evaluate the mixing technique(s) employed.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Taught throughout the programme in lectures, tutorials, workshops, practical labs. Small group tutorials, individual personal study in studio facilities, video instruction and tutor/peer review of work in progress are used extensively to develop practical audio engineering skills

Methods of Assessment

Continuous assessment, coursework assignments, practical examinations, listening assessments, computer based assessment.

Critically evaluate a variety of differently notated, improvised and performed music styles.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Taught throughout the programme in lectures, tutorials, seminars, concerts, performance platforms.

Methods of Assessment

Practical examinations, learning journals, concert reviews, class presentations, listening exercises, podcasts.

Demonstrate practical experience of developing work in the professional domain, including the production and online dissemination of AV media-based works and/or artistic documentation.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Taught at Stage 3 through individual and ensemble tutorials, performance classes. Complimented by independent inquiry into appropriate external venues, event promotion, and the design of external funding bids.

Methods of Assessment

Written and online documentation, screening/exhibition.

Demonstrate the ability to produce high quality work independently, and to show self-motivation and critical self awareness.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Taught throughout the programme in lectures, tutorials, workshops, performance platforms.

Methods of Assessment

Coursework assignments, project reports, composition portfolios, solo recitals, ensemble recitals, improvisation.

Demonstrate the ability to work in combination with others on collaborative activities and to show teamwork, negotiation, organisation and decision making.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Taught throughout the programme in tutorials, workshops, performance platforms.

Methods of Assessment

Coursework assignments, project reports, composition portfolios, ensemble recitals, improvisations.

Demonstrate an awareness of different professional and cultural environments and an ability to adapt and respond creatively to the relevant environment.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Taught throughout the programme but particularly at Stage 3 within the core 'Professional Practice' module.

Methods of Assessment

Project reports, coursework assignments.

Demonstrate the ability to present work articulately in written and oral form, intelligible to both expert and non-expert audiences.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Taught throughout the programme in lectures, tutorials, workshops, performance platforms.

Methods of Assessment

Examinations, essays, class presentations,coursework assignments, project reports.

Demonstrate advanced knowledge of ICT and innovative approaches to the application of ICT skills.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Taught throughout the programme in lectures, tutorials, workshops, seminars, performance platforms.

Methods of Assessment

Coursework assignments, composition portfolios, solo recitals, ensemble recitals, improvisations.