Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- refine your observation skills and be able to comment constructively on others' work
- present your findings and experience to an audience in a formal situation
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- techniques, styles and methods of one-to-one performance teaching.
- your chosen instrument with a view to transferring that knowledge to others
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Refine your performance technique on your chosen instrument
- Practice your observation and teaching techniques
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- reflect on teaching styles, techniques and methods
- develop your teaching styles, techniques and methods through research and observation
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Independent Study | 276 |
| Workshops | 12 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 12 |
| Total study time | 300 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Gordon Cox, Robin Stevens eds. (2010). The Origins and Foundations of Music Education: Cross-Cultural Historical Studies of Music in Compulsory Schooling. Bloomsbury.
Swanwick, Keith (1988). Music, Mind and Education. Routledge.
Fautley, Martin (2010). Assessment in Music Education. Oxford University Press.
John Finney, Felicity Laurence (2013). MasterClass in Music Education: Transforming Teaching and Learning. Bloomsbury.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Using video recordings of lessons, assessments involve analysis and reflection on instrumental/vocal teaching, the techniques deployed, impact on learning and how these relate to your own teaching practice. Your work will be submitted in the form of written assignments and presentations.Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Presentation | 60% |
| Written analysis | 40% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Written analysis | 40% |
| Presentation | 60% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Written analysis | 40% |
| Presentation | 60% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External