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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 the online student record.

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 online student record.

Resources

Key resources will be recommended by tutors, according to instrument and discipline

Summary details

Module titleAdvanced Supporting Studies 30 Credits
SCQF level11
Credit rating30 SCQF (15 ECTS)
Total notional student effort hours300
StatusCore
Module coordinatorHead of Department
Pre-requisitesNone
Co-requisitesProfessional Development, Advanced Principal Study
Anti-requisitesNone
Learning modesIndicative hours
Scheduled study120
Independent study180
Total notional student effort300