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MArts, BA Music and Music Psychology(Integrated Masters)

Year 1

(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:
• demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts and theoretical paradigms of music analysis, theory and history;
• display an ability to apply these concepts and paradigms in a range of different musical perspectives;
• show an awareness of current developments in music psychology
• show an awareness of approaches and developments in chosen areas such as performance, composition and technology
• develop an understanding of musical processes through analytical studies;
• develop an understanding of the ideas of style and genre both in musicological and cultural terms;
• acquire basic skills in academic research and writing, engaging with specific set texts and showing an ability to find and research relevant texts independently;
• demonstrate an ability to reflect critically on their own progress and achievement;
• begin to understand the links between theory and practice, and the interrelationships between the various sub-disciplines of music.

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
• qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to the music and music psychology, and other related disciplines;
• skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility;

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:
• demonstrating the knowledge and application of standard concepts, information and techniques relevant to the discipline;
• work that covers a restricted area of the discipline;
• demonstrating emerging abilities, skills and competencies;

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