MArts, BA Music and Music Psychology (Integrated Masters)(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

Year 3

(Award available for year: Bachelor of Arts)

Learning outcomes

At the end of this level you will be able to:
1. Devise and execute research projects (including in music psychology), situated within relevant contexts and perspectives.
2. Show creative initiative in applying knowledge and skills to academic and practical scenarios.
3. Interrogate and critique methodologies used in the study of music and music psychology.
4. Examine current topics in music psychology research and the ways in which they interact with real-world concerns and priorities.
5. Address the ethical implications of conducting empirical research.

Skills Learning Outcomes
1. Employ critical judgement in the selection and use of relevant research, practice and scholarship.
2. Reflect critically on your own learning, achievement, and personal/professional development.
3. Communicate ideas in precise, organised and accessible ways.
4. Work closely with others in response to challenging briefs with external/real-world implications.
5. Make independent use of a variety of digital resources to attain personal/professional goals.

Assessment

We use a variety of assessment methods, each of which is chosen to best measure your achievement of a module’s learning outcomes and associated skills, so you and we can understand and support your progress and development. Depending on the modules you choose, across your degree you are likely to encounter a mix of written assignments (e.g. essays, reports, reviews, reflective logs), creative outputs and portfolios (e.g. compositions, editions), recitals and performances, presentations, and project work. Assignments will generally be completed individually, though some may require elements of group working leading to individual submissions. 

You might be given a brief, question or problem to be addressed, or you may have scope to determine your own question or approach under the guidance of a member of staff. You’ll be given clear instructions regarding the assessment requirements and criteria, and you’ll receive feedback on your work to support your learning as you progress through your course. Assessments will usually require you to synthesise and evaluate learning from multiple taught sessions and learning resources (e.g. a module’s lectures, seminars, set readings and other online resources), and you should think of your course as a whole, and apply your learning across your modules. Creative, applied and practical work may offer you the chance to take risks and experiment with new ideas and concepts, and in all cases we encourage you to challenge yourself, to think critically and creatively, to move as far beyond your comfort zone as you can, and to reflect on your working process and achievement. 

Our assessments are designed to be fair and inclusive, to engage you intellectually and to help prepare you for life beyond University through the development of relevant skills, knowledge and experience.