Advanced Supporting Studies 30 Credits
In Advanced Supporting Studies you have the opportunity to take part in a wide range of both Departmental and Conservatoire activities that will broaden or complement your studies.
Module aims
- Develop of a range of skills that support your artistic development
- Foster professional attitudes and the skills cooperation and collaboration
- Encourage the integration of new skills and perspectives
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module you will be able to:
- LO1 In a range of contexts, demonstrate comprehensive technical and expressive mastery of your discipline
- LO2 In a range of contexts, project a secure and distinctive musical personality
- LO3 Demonstrate professional attitudes and the ability to engage effectively and creatively with professionals and peers
Assessment
Assessment 1: Observation of Working Practice 100% – Pass/Fail
Feedback relating to all supporting studies activities will be given to students, along with indicative grades, which will be recorded on Student Outcomes.
Prior to the exam board, the indicative grades – and, where necessary, the feedback itself – will be scrutinised by an internal examination board chaired by the Director of Music, leading to an overall module result of Pass or Fail.
Assessed LOs: 1, 2, 3.
Assessment criteria
Assessors will look for:
LO1 – In a range of contexts, demonstrate comprehensive technical and expressive mastery of your discipline
- technical control and freedom to fully realise musical intent
- fine understanding of style and idiom
- confident leading and sympathetic support in collaborative and ensemble contexts
- textual accuracy
- consistency and concentration in performance
LO2 – In a range of contexts, project a secure and distinctive musical personality
- performances which can challenge both the artist and audience
- effective communication
- committed and engaging response to the music
- awareness of context and trend
- knowledge of the repertoire
- originality and creative imagination
- confidence, stage presence and rapport with the audience
LO3 – Demonstrate professional attitudes and the ability to engage effectively and creatively with professionals and peers performances
- maintenance of a professional standard of attendance and timekeeping
- active and generous collaboration with professionals and peers
- an understanding of the shared responsibilities of supporting and leading
- appropriate levels of focus
- discipline and reliability
- openness and sensitivity
- an ability to assimilate advice and criticism
Feedback
You will receive regular formative feedback from your tutors as an integral part of teaching and learning.
Written feedback and indicative grades will be attached to the module profile on your Student Outcomes.
Resources
Key resources will be recommended by tutors, according to instrument and discipline
Summary details
| Module title | Advanced Supporting Studies 30 Credits |
|---|---|
| SCQF level | 11 |
| Credit rating | 30 SCQF (15 ECTS) |
| Total notional student effort hours | 300 |
| Status | Core |
| Module coordinator | Head of Department |
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Co-requisites | Professional Development, Advanced Principal Study |
| Anti-requisites | None |
| Learning modes | Indicative hours |
| Scheduled study | 120 |
| Independent study | 180 |
| Total notional student effort | 300 |