MUS2016 : DJing Skills and Turntablism
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Dr Mariam Rezaei
- Lecturer: Dr Richard Elliott
- Owning School: Arts & Cultures
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
- Capacity limit: 27 student places
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To successfully deliver several ‘live recording‘ DJ mixes with various equipment and varying criteria.
To successfully compose for turntables, as a soloist and in a small group.
Outline Of Syllabus
A split of lectures and practical workshops focusing on the history of DJ Mixing with progression in to Turntablism.
The lectures will include group analysis, music theory and compositional experiments. Practical workshops will include working solo and as groups. Tasks set clearly each week with dedicated studio and time needed for each student to fulfil work aims for the following week.
The course will provide a theoretically correct and up to date learning of DJing in a professional context, where students will make several mixes with practical applications and learn to perform and compose experimental turntablist works.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 11 | 1:00 | 11:00 | Needs AV support. |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 11 | 6:00 | 66:00 | Preparation and research for practical work |
| Guided Independent Study | Skills practice | 11 | 9:00 | 99:00 | Needs to be in studio with DJ equipment or home equipment |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 12 | 2:00 | 24:00 | Needs to be in studio with DJ equipment |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The teaching methods reflect the fact that DJing is a practical skill that requires hands-on tuition. Teaching is a combination of small groups and one to one tutoring. Students are expected to undertake short weekly practice sessions, which they will be able to do in the dedicated DJ Studio space.
Lectures provide essential historical, social, technological and professional context to the practical sessions.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reflective log | 1 | A | 10 | reflective log 1000 words |
| Design/Creative proj | 1 | A | 40 | 90 minutes combined of mixed music through 4 different DJ mixes |
| Practical/lab report | 1 | A | 40 | 15 minute performance |
| Reflective log | 1 | A | 10 | reflective log 1000 words |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The reflective logs tests students' awareness of their developing skills and enables them to place their practice in a professional context. The music submissions test the practical skills developed during the module in a manner comparable to recitals on other performance modules.
The creative project gives participants the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding whilst applying creativity through practical means.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MUS2016's Timetable