Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
• To encourage an interdisciplinary perspective into the study of both philosophy and music.
• To bring students from the two subject areas together in order to develop their understanding of both musical practice and philosophical thinking in ways that are mutually illuminating.
• To develop the musical understanding of philosophy students, and the philosophical understanding of music students, as well as broadening the understanding of students in their "home" discipline.
• To establish models of interdisciplinary teaching ahead of a possible tenth school.
The module is delivered in four separate projects, co-led by members of staff from the departments of music and philosophy, and the module is available to students from both subject areas. Projects will include the study of philosophical and musicological texts, alongside guided debate, listenings, and practical exercises, and these will be predominantly in the areas of contemporary and popular music practices, though options will be able to be developed, in consultation with delivery staff, for practical elements outside of this area. Students will be introduced to key issues of the two disciplines through lectures, readings, and discussions, but there will also be space for practical responses, in terms of music and sound art practices, to be planned for and discussed with the module staff. For music students no formal knowledge of philosophy is required, and for philosophy students there is no pre-requisite for any formal musical training. By the end of the module students will have engaged with philosophical thinking and musical material, as well as gaining experience into how one discipline can inform and influence the other, leading to an enhanced understanding of how theory and practice can inter-relate. As well as having value in its own right, the module will be an enriching and useful preparation for postgraduate study in practical or theoretical music study, or in philosophy as a discrete discipline.
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 8 | 2:00 | 16:00 | each of the four projects have two x 2-hr lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 154 | 1:00 | 154:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 16 | 1:00 | 16:00 | each of the four projects have four hour-long seminars |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 12 | 1:00 | 12:00 | each of the four projects have three hour-long workshops |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 4 | 0:30 | 2:00 | group tutorial time available for students to gain formative feedback at the conclusion each project |
| Total | 200:00 |
Lectures present students with key ideas and perspectives (outcomes A1, A2, B1 above)
Workshops develop these ideas and perspectives through direct engagement with musical and philosophical materials and practices encouraging students to develop inventive and imaginative ways in which to further their interdisciplinary understanding, and to see how such an approach deepens their understanding (outcomes A1, A2, A3, B1, B3 above).
Small group teaching has a seminar function where students negotiate theory and practice, philosophical texts and musical texts of various sorts (recordings, performances, musicological writings, music criticism, etc.), and gain a deeper understanding of interdisciplinary study (outcomes A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, and B3 above).
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 1 | A | 50 | Portfolio (equivalent to 2,400 words) will include documentation and reflection on both of the two projects undertaken in semester 1 |
| Portfolio | 2 | A | 50 | Portfolio (equivalent to 2,400 words) will include documentation and reflection on both of the two projects undertaken in semester 2 |
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design/Creative proj | 1 | A | The first of the semester 1's projects can be submitted for formative feedback in week 6 sem 1 |
| Design/Creative proj | 2 | A | The first of the semester 2's projects can be submitted for formative feedback in week 6 sem 2 |
Portfolio submissions will be focussed around "trigger questions" or specifically identified issues in both semesters allow for students to build up their coursework and devise suitable forms of submission to evidence the learning attained through each project, and to critically reflect on that learning. The aim is to preserve a degree of flexibility in how students respond to given "trigger questions" concerning music and philosophy, with a strong option towards interdisciplinary submissions that may combine theory and practice. The "project-related supervision" for each project factored in above is designed to ensure that there is a degree of equity across portfolios.