Negotiated Study
In this module, you will undertake a largely independent project, focussed on your Principal Study. This project will be negotiated and agreed with your Head of Department, the Head of Programme and, if appropriate, a specialist supervisor. The proposed work must be capable of meeting at least two of the learning outcomes given below, as well as being practicable given the timescale and resources available. Three examples are offered as suggestions, although many other possibilities exist:
- Performance (LO 1,2)
- Documentation of a creative collaboration (LO 2,3,5)
- Research project (LO 4,5)
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module you will be able to:
- LO1 Demonstrate technical and expressive mastery in your Principal Study
- LO2 Project a mature musical personality in-and-through your practice
- LO3 Show creativity, curiosity and autonomy within self-determined areas of specialism
- LO4 Critically evaluate current ideas, debates and issues within your chosen field
- LO5 Demonstrate a range of skills associated with deepening your musical knowledge, including communication, research, reflection and scholarship
Assessment
Assessment 1: Negotiated 100%
The nature and timing of the assessment will be negotiated alongside the proposed project, with regard to the chosen learning outcomes. In the case of projects which are assessed through a performance, this will typically be of approximately the same length and scope as for Principal Study Performance A, but with a much greater degree of independence in its preparation. In the case of written projects, there is an upper limit of 15,000 words. Projects incorporating multiple elements – for example performance, documentation, research and reflection – should be commensurate with these guidelines, and equivalent to 600 hours of work at level 11.
The precise alignment of the particular assessment and the learning outcomes chosen will be negotiated with the student and confirmed by the module team.
Assessment criteria
Assessment criteria will be negotiated according to the nature of the project, the learning outcomes chosen, and your specialism. In the case of LO1 and LO2, these may be drawn from the corresponding criteria in Principal Study 1.
Assessors will look for:
LO1 – Demonstrate technical and expressive mastery in your Principal Study
- (as for Principal Study 1)
LO2 – Project a mature musical personality in-and-through your practice
- (as for Principal Study 1)
LO3 – Show creativity, curiosity and autonomy within self-determined areas of specialism
- rationale for choice of project
- creativity
- originality and individuality
- collaboration
- understanding of context
LO4 – Critically evaluate current ideas, debates and issues within your chosen field
- fresh insight
- understanding of history and context
- knowledge of repertoire
- contemporary relevance
- awareness of panoply and trend
LO5 – Demonstrate a range of skills associated with deepening your musical knowledge, including communication, research, reflection and scholarship
- depth of reflection
- effective communication
- a scholarly approach to documentation
- robust and well-documented working processes
Feedback
You will receive immediate verbal feedback in the course of your supervision. You will receive written feedback on your final assessment.
Resources
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Summary details
| Module title | Negotiated Study |
|---|---|
| SCQF level | 11 |
| Credit rating | 60 SCQF (30 ECTS) |
| Total notional student effort hours | 600 |
| Status | Core |
| Module coordinator | Head of Programme |
| Pre-requisites | Completion of Stage 1 |
| Co-requisites | None |
| Anti-requisites | None |
| Next steps | PhD, DPerf |
| Learning modes | Indicative hours |
| Supervision | 6 |
| Independent study | 594 |
| Total notional student effort | 600 |