Supporting Studies 1 30 Credits

This module will give you the opportunity to take part in a range of negotiated activities in support both of your Principal Study and of your development as an emerging professional.

The emphasis is on working collaboratively in a widening circle of peers, potentially encompassing: your colleagues within your own discipline; other musicians within the School of Music; fellow students from the Undergraduate and Research cohorts; staff and students from other Schools within the Conservatoire; and professionals from a range of disciplines.

The module incorporates a series of cohort-wide graduate seminars, addressing such areas as research skills, critical thinking, professional development, reflective practice, health and wellbeing, and equality and diversity.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module you will be able to:

• LO1 Demonstrate professional attitudes and the ability to engage effectively with professionals and peers
• LO2 In a number of contexts, demonstrate ownership of the design and shape of your studies
• LO3 Show technical and expressive mastery within supporting studies activities

Assessment

Assessment 1: Observation of Working Practice 100% – Pass/Fail

Feedback relating to 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 – Demonstrate professional attitudes and the ability to engage effectively with professionals and peers

• active and generous collaboration with professionals and peers
• openness and sensitivity
• an ability to assimilate advice and criticism
• maintenance of a professional standard of attendance and timekeeping

LO2 – In a number of contexts, demonstrate ownership of the design and shape of your studies

• effective preparation, organisation, and time-management
• knowledge of the repertoire, its content and context
• informed and creative engagement with a range of study pathways

LO3 – Show technical and expressive mastery within supporting studies activities

• technical security
• interpretation and expression
• creativity and imagination
• presentation appropriate to the context

Feedback

You will receive regular formative feedback from your tutors as an integral part of teaching and learning.

Where appropriate, written feedback will be given alongside the formative grades and recorded on Student Outcomes.

Resources

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

Summary details

Module title	Supporting Studies 1 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	Principal Study 1
Anti-requisites	None
Next steps	Supporting Studies 2
Learning modes	Indicative hours
Scheduled study	120
Independent study	180
Total notional student effort	300