Principal Study Pedagogy 2

This module builds upon the work of Stage 1 of the programme, allowing you to further extend and deepen your musical work in a range of contexts.

Module aims

This module is designed to:

• Foster advanced technical and expressive mastery in the principal study
• Develop a mature and individual musical personality and provide opportunities for its projection in-and-through both pedagogy and practice
• Expand a knowledge base that supports understanding and facilitates the solving of complex musical problems
• Consolidate the skills to pursue and sustain fulfilling, lifelong learning leading to informed performance and teaching at a professional level and potentially leading to further higher degrees and research

Learning outcomes

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

• LO1 Across a range of contexts and repertoire, demonstrate advanced technical and expressive mastery in your principal study
• LO2 Project a mature and individual musical personality in-and-through your principal study
• LO3 Employ critical thinking in-and-through the process of making music

Assessment

Assessment 1: Performance B (50% or 25% + 25%)

Assessed LOs: 1, 2, 3.

Assessment 2: Performance A (50%)

Assessed LOs: 1, 2, 3.

The Assessment Specifications associated with this module outline a number of different options from which to choose, according to your department and specialism, giving you the opportunity to demonstrate the learning outcomes of the module across a range of contexts and repertoire.

Assessment criteria

Assessors will look for:

• accuracy and facility
• expressive control
• imagination, originality
• projection of musical ideas
• interpretation
• understanding of context and style
• where relevant:
  • research
  • creativity
  • spoken voice and movement
  • collaboration

Feedback

You will receive regular formative feedback from your tutor in your lessons, and a written report twice a year. In some departments the tutor report will take the form of a mutually constructed feedback session.

You will receive a written feedback report on each A and B assessment.

Resources

Essential

Key resources will be recommended by principal study tutors.

Summary details

Module title	Principal Study Performance and Pedagogy 2
SCQF level	11
Credit rating	60 SCQF (30 ECTS)
Total notional student effort hours	600
Status	Core
Module coordinator	Head of Department
Pre-requisites	Principal Study Performance and Pedagogy 1
Co-requisites	Graduate Studies 2
Anti-requisites	None
Learning modes	Indicative hours
Scheduled study	22 (minimum)
Independent study	578 (maximum)
Total notional student effort	600