MArts, BA Music and Music Psychology(Integrated Masters)

Year 3

(Award available for year: Bachelor of Arts)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:
- demonstrate understanding of a range of theoretical and empirical approaches within the field of the Psychology of Music
- evaluate the uses of different research techniques in music psychological research;
- undertake an independent empirical research project, with individual supervision, and produce an advanced piece of writing using quantitative and qualitative research techniques effectively;
- demonstrate an awareness of the ambiguity and limitations of source materials;
- demonstrate an increased self-reliance in a variety of chosen musical disciplines leading to professional competency;
- demonstrate a high level of presentation skills;
- have a strong understanding of how theory and practice interact, and be able to integrate elements from music, psychology and music psychology to produce work of an integrated nature.
- understand the contribution of empirical approaches for understanding the human mind, behaviour and the potential applications of research in this discipline;

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
- the transferable/key/generic skills necessary for employment related to the area(s) studied;
- the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility;
- the deployment of decision making skills in complex and unpredictable situations;
- the communication of information, ideas, problems and solutions in a variety of ways to a variety of audiences;
- the ability to undertake appropriate further training of a professional or equivalent nature;

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 ability to apply a broad range of aspects of the discipline;
- work that draws on a wide variety of material;
- the ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion;
- evidence of an ability to conduct independent, in depth enquiry within the discipline;
- work that is typically both evaluative and creative;