MUS8013 : Minor Creative Project (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Christopher Tarrant
- Lecturer: Dr Bennett Hogg, Dr Mariam Rezaei, Dr William Edmondes
- Owning School: Arts & Cultures
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 20.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module aims to provide a platform for Postgraduate students in SACS to develop their own creative musical composition (across a range of genres) and to receive useful feedback from staff about the development of their creative practice throughout the year.
Outline Of Syllabus
Students will meet throughout the year for scheduled workshops with key composition staff in SACS and occasional visiting experts where they present their own research and receive individual feedback for development.
Syllabus includes scheduled workshop/seminars with key staff in SACS across the year, with follow up tutorials for students.
Syllabus is student-led in that they bring their own composition research for iterative development across the year.
All students benefit from observation and participation in workshops with key teaching staff.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 4 | 1:00 | 4:00 | Non-synchronous, online structured guided learning. Across the year, advised by staff in workshops |
| Guided Independent Study | Skills practice | 1 | 182:00 | 182:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 8 | 2:00 | 16:00 | Tutorials. PIP or Synchronous online in case of lockdown. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 8 | 2:00 | 16:00 | Workshops. PiP |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 182:00 | 182:00 | N/A |
| Total | 400:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The balance between contact and non-contact time will be a matter for negotiation between the student and the programme director and will depend upon the nature of the assignment. Students will be offered workshop feedback on their composition during the module as it meets weekly.
The module depends upon student-led workshops and tutorials and substantial independent study, which combine to provide a supportive and expert environment for practice research in musical composition.
Guided Independent Study: to facilitate intended knowledge outcomes, improve performance skills substantially, and to develop both cognitive and key skills (e.g., technique, reflection, independent learning techniques, self-motivation, time-management) by providing a structured task for the student to complete independently.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 2 | M | 100 | Series of/one larger composition (sound file with/without score). Inc. written/multimedia component describing research process |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
All Postgraduate students taking Creative Practice Composition will be assessed by a creative practice portfolio. This is assessed by expert examiners in music or a related field (where performances may involved mixed media for example).
Assessment will be made in line with the following guidelines:
• The quality of the creative practice composition vis-à-vis the expected standard at postgraduate research in music and amongst the professional community of practice in the particular genre(s) of music/sound art.
• The quality of the communication of the research process demonstrated in the performance and the written or multimedia presentation detailing the practice research process.
• The ability to present the narrative of creative practice will be assessed in the written or multimedia portfolio.
The series of/one larger composition (sound file with/without score) should be equivalent to around 25-55 minutes of music.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MUS8013's Timetable