Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- plan the construction of a portfolio as a coherent whole rather than a collection of unrelated pieces. This might be, as examples, all or part of an album or EP, work for large-scale theatre project, musical, film, video game, or a showreel of smaller projects for use as a marketing tool.
- develop and transform source material using appropriate techniques for chosen musical style(s)
- understand the requirements of producing original musical ideas to a professional-quality finished outcome
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- realise musical ideas as appropriate in traditional score and/or audio and/or multimedia formats.
- how to create a coherent portfolio of commercial musical pieces of significant and appropriate complexity in duration, scope and realisation.
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- manipulate musical materials to produce compositions which satisfy a given brief
- understand the technological requirements to realise a given musical idea as sound
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- demonstrate self-awareness, research and written communication skills
- work independently and/or part of a team to produce an original composition (or stylistically accurate pastiche)
- devise appropriate production schedules and documentation to manage creativity, production and delivery requirements
- Understand and work closely to a brief
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Teaching | 36 |
| Independent Study | 264 |
| Total study time | 300 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
Sound on Sound. Magazine online subscription
Internet Resources
Logic Pro X Essential Training.
Introduction to Music in Film and Video.
Textbooks
Pat Pattison (2009). Writing Better Lyrics. Cincinatti: Writers Digest Books.
Huber, M., Runstein. R. (2017). Modern Recording Techniques. Oxford: Elsevier.
Karlin, R., and Wright, F. (2001). On The Track. New York: Routledge.
Davis, R (2010). Complete Guide to Film Scoring. Boston: Berklee Press.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Formative assessments designed to provide informal, on-module feedback: within the context of class presentations, you feedback on and assess each others' work with reference to assessment criteria and rubrics. No formal marks are awarded but you will lose 2% of your final mark if you fail to make a presentation when requested. Summative assessment of Final Portfolio includes a Reflective Report.Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Assignment
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback:
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Assignment | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Assignment | 100% |
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.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Assignment | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External