Music in the Community 3 (U00908)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : ACE-3-MMiTC3

This course will equip students to apply their musical knowledge and skills usefully in the community in a variety of situations, for example in education, special needs and music therapy.

? Keywords : music in the community music therapy

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Performance and Keyboard 2 or Music Technology 2b.

? Prohibited combinations : This course is not available to students on the BA Humanities and Social Science.

? Costs : Travel expenses to placements are reimbursed by the University.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Music, (School of Arts, Culture and Environment, Schedule A)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 2 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	11:10	13:00	Central

? Additional Class Information : Seminars in Weeks 1,3,5,7,9,11 plus weekly 2-hour long placements.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

- Students will have gained experience in using creative and improvisational skills with individuals and groups.
- They will have developed their own practical musicianship in a community context.
- They will have had experience of communicating through music in a variety of community situations.
- They will have worked together with professional musicians and clients in placements.
- They will have analysed and evaluated their own placement work and reflected on its outcomes.

Assessment Information

One coursework submission of up to 5,000 words based on placement work (50%) and the assessment of the placement work by professional project leaders (50%).