Singing Together: Working with Voices

Learning Outcomes

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• ability to give and receive feedback in group situations
• ability to reflect critically on your ability to organise events involving diverse stakeholders
• ability to communicate clearly and effectively in writing

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• a range of ways of rehearsing with singers of various levels
• a range of ways of arranging music for groups of singers of various abilities
• a range of strategies for organising and promoting work with groups of singers

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• critical familiarity with a range of specific techniques of rehearsing groups of singers of various abilities
• critical familiarity with specific techniques of managing vocal groups of various abilities
• critical familiarity with a range of specific techniques for arranging music for groups of singers of various abilities

Indicative topics:

• Recruiting groups of singers
• Digital engagement for groups of singers
• Choral arranging for amateurs and professionals
• Budgeting for community and professional groups of singers
• Fund-raising for community and professional groups of singers
• Selecting choral repertoire
• Choosing appropriate rehearsal techniques and vocal development strategies (warm ups etc) for groups of singers

All students will form a mixed-ability choir for the purposes of hands-on work in the module.

Teaching methods will include:

• Lectures
• Workshops
• Group Meetings
• Tutorials
• Mentoring

Learning activities will include:

• Individual study
• Small and large group work
• Organising a community music event
• Library research
• Online research

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.