Subject Leader (Music & Music Technology)

Music Performance - UH-000477

The University of Huddersfield seeks and encourages applicants in order to widen participation, improve access and apply the principles of equal opportunities.  We provide support for applicants who require additional assistance in order to select the right course of study and make a successful transition to studying at University.  We encourage local, national and international applications.  Further information for <a href="http://www.hud.ac.uk/international">International Students can be found on their website</a>.
If you were educated outside the UK, you are required to have International English Language Testing System (IELTS) at a score of 6.0 with a minimum score of 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in any single component. If you have alternative qualifications or do not meet the IELTS requirement we also offer a range of <a href="http://www.hud.ac.uk/international/pre-sessionalenglishprogramme/">Pre-Sessional English Programmes.</a>
The University provides opportunities for the accreditation of prior learning (APL) as stated in <a href="https://www.hud.ac.uk/policies/registry/awards-taught/section-c/">Section 3 of the Regulations for Awards.</a>
 The University’s general minimum entry requirements are specified in Section 1.5 of the <a href="https://www.hud.ac.uk/policies/registry/awards-taught/section-1/">Regulations for Awards</a>.
Every person who applies for this course and meets the minimum entry requirement – regardless of any disability – will be given the same opportunity in the selection process.  General advice and information regarding disability and the support the University can give can be found by contacting student services as follows:
Telephone: 01484 472675
Email: disability@hud.ac.uk
Further information is available on the <a href="http://students.hud.ac.uk/wellbeing-disability-services/disabilityservices">disability services website.</a>   
Further advice on the specific skills and abilities needed to successfully undertake this course can be found by contacting the admissions tutor and by visiting our <a href="http://www.hud.ac.uk/courses/">course finder website page</a>.
However, the specific entry requirements and admission criteria for the courses are detailed below:
Applicants must satisfy the general admissions requirements of the University.
The University’s policy for admissions is outlined in section D of the Regulations for Awards handbook which is available online at: <a href="http://www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/awards/">http://www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/awards/</a>
Applicants must normally have a total of 120 points on the UCAS tariff, typically including a B or above at A2 in Music or Music Technology, or DDM in a relevant BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma or from an accredited Access course. Any tariff points gained from music practical and theory grade examinations will normally be considered to be part of the standard requirement.
Admission to the course is strictly by audition at which a high standard of performance ability must be demonstrated.
Applicants with prior learning or prior experiential learning will be considered individually by the School of Arts and Humanities and Validation Panel, to assess whether it is appropriate to grant general or specific credit towards the course.
Mature applicants (aged over 21) with less than the normal minimum admissions qualifications will be considered on an individual basis by the Admissions Tutor and Course Leader.
Applications from international students will be considered on an individual basis, and with advice from the University's International Office. Where necessary applicants will be expected to demonstrate their spoken and written English language skills by achieving a minimum IELTS score of 6.0.

UH-000477 - Music Performance

Honours Core

Honours Compulsory

Honours Optional

Honours Level

Sandwich Year Out Optional

Sandwich Year Out

Intermediate Optional

Intermediate Compulsory

Intermediate Core

Intermediate Level

Foundation Compulsory

Foundation Core

Foundation Optional

Foundation Level

Structure

Diploma of Higher Education

Certificate of Higher Education

sustain motivation and self-discipline in both highly-structured and more open-ended tasks, working flexibly and imaginatively, whether working independently or in collaboration with others.

make informed decisions on career choices and professional training and development.


musical language, and the specialised terminology used to identify its principal 
features, across a broad-based body of repertoire.


read and perform music with understanding and firm technical foundations.

communicate clearly and effectively in written and spoken English.



the role of technology in creating, shaping and disseminating music and musical knowledge.


respond creatively and critically to a range of musical stimuli, whether expressed through writing, performance, or the creation of new music.

the historical and stylistic contexts of music, and of music’s relationship with wider philosophical, cultural and social practices, issues and phenomena.


the relationship between theory and practice in music.

the essential features of musical scores and the ways in which they are used.

the technical and interpretative requirements of musical performance.

integrate secondary sources or analyses into individual creative, interpretative, reflective and written work.


the use of a variety of techniques to structure musical thought within creative musical contexts, including composition or other creative work.

manage time efficiently in such a way as to meet deadlines, and develop practical strategies for problem-solving.


utilise a range of technologies to underpin individual study and to produce effectively presented work.


reflect on own work to assess personal strengths and weaknesses.

relate personal study specialisms and skills to the demands of the world of work

identify and manage sources effectively to gather information, using a coherent method of bibliographic referencing.


UH-000477

Course re-validation (2010)
Music Subject Review (December 2011)
External Examiners’ Reports
QAA Institutional Audit 2010
NSS
UCES
 
Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the Course and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided. More detailed information on the learning outcomes, content and teaching, learning and assessment methods of each module can be found in module specification documents, module handbooks and the Course Handbook. The accuracy of the information contained in this document is reviewed by the University and may be checked by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.

At course level support is provided by:
All students have a Personal Academic Tutor for pastoral and academic support.
All Music students are automatically placed on the Sandwich version of their course, but make a decision on whether to take up their optional sandwich placement year during the second year of their studies. A presentation by the course leader (or designated placement supervisor) will advise students of the procedure for identifying a placement for the sandwich year. The placement supervisor (normally the module leader for ASX0001) will consult with students individually during their second year of study, to ensure that suitable arrangements are made for a successful placement. The placement supervisor will ensure that placements are appropriately supervised by a designated mentor in the place of work. The placement supervisor will monitor students’ progress during the placement through the regular reports submitted via the VLE. The placement supervisor will allocate a member of staff to visit each student on placement on at least one occasion during the placement, normally within the first half of the placement. Where a placement breaks down permanently, and no alternative placement can be reasonably arranged, a student will be transferred back to the non-sandwich route of the course at the beginning of the next academic year.
The personal academic tutor is also responsible for administering Personal Development Planning (PDP) for his/her tutees. The provision of PDP at undergraduate level is adapted to the 2004 QAA Code of Practice for the Assurance of Academic Quality and Standards in Higher Education, which provides students with ‘appropriate opportunities for personal and professional development’, and that institutions provide for the identification, regular review and recording of each student’s development needs. Responsibility for adhering to the PDP scheme lies with the student. In Music, skills related to PDP are also built into core, key (modules taken from a restricted choice of options) and optional modules as follows, and PDP is explicitly identified in learning outcomes in individual modules where possible (modules that include explicit PDP-related learning outcome are indicated as such in the mapping grids).
Students are automatically enrolled onto the sandwich year version of the course, and are encouraged to take this opportunity, which would greatly enhance employability and transferable skills and PDP.
Details of academic and personal support are given in the annually revised Course Handbook.
Teaching staff give notice of their availability to see students through their posting of ‘office hours’ and are contactable by phone and e-mail.
AFM1304 Introduction to Music Research develops study skills that underpin all major aspects of the course: time-management, getting the best out of lectures and seminars, research and bibliographic techniques, referencing, clarification of codes of conduct in academic work (including issues of plagiarism), structuring written work, oral presentation, teamwork, PDP, critical thinking and use of C &amp; IT. These research skills are further developed through intermediate musicology modules and AHM3310 Research for Music.