MUS2059 : Contemporary Music Practice 2
MUS2059 : Contemporary Music Practice 2
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr William Edmondes
- Lecturer: Mr Craig Pollard, Ms Laura Stutter Garcia
- Technician: Mr Fred Hollingsworth
- Owning School: Arts & Cultures
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Code | Title |
---|---|
MUS1058 | Performance Studies 1 |
MUS1059 | Contemporary Pop Performance |
Pre Requisite Comment
N/A
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
- To develop individual and group composition and performance skills, encouraging creativity and collaboration between students working in multiple, cross-disciplinary areas of contemporary music
- To develop individual abilities in performance and arranging
- To prepare students for specialist study in popular music performance where appropriate (subject to module leader approval) MUS3014/3018 and Composition MUS3012/3016.
- To develop skills working within a contemporary performance and distribution environment that is constantly reconfigured through advancements in production technology and dissemination/publication
Outline Of Syllabus
During semester one students will work in various collaborative settings designed to introduce key concepts in contemporary performance and expression. After two weeks students will be assigned specific groups in which they will work for the remainder of semester one in preparation for a directed and devised, assessed performance during the last week before the Christmas vacation, which takes the form of a collaborative live score for a cinematic film presentation.
Ahead of semester two, students are generally reorganised into new groups in order to prepare for the final assessments before Easter and in May, a public performance and/or public presentation of a collaborative work (possibly multimedia depending on the direction taken by a given group). This is assessed by a live performance
After the Easter vacation, students prepare individual critical reflective written submissions worth 10% of the overall mark,
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
- an enhanced knowledge of how to develop creative ideas towards staging a public event
- an increased knowledge of the creative capabilities of instrumental forces
- an increase in the range of techniques possible on the student’s instrument or voice
- an enhanced critical understanding of how to contextualize creative practice within a wider cultural framework
- a greater knowledge and critical understanding of contemporary performance and distribution platforms and how to integrate personal and collective expression into them
Intended Skill Outcomes
- greater confidence and fluency in developing musical ideas and realising them practically
- an ability to work collaboratively and creatively in a group context
- a greater understanding of how to apply musical knowledge to creative ends
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 20 | 1:00 | 20:00 | N/A |
Guided Independent Study | Skills practice | 1 | 112:00 | 112:00 | Includes collaborative group work. |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 16 | 2:00 | 32:00 | Comprises in-studio group 'crit' tutorials guiding development work. |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Fieldwork | 18 | 1:00 | 18:00 | Includes off-campus gig nights at local venues |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Fieldwork | 18 | 1:00 | 18:00 | Weekly lunchtime concerts and student performances. |
Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Seminars introduce and develop performance, arranging and collaboration skills; this is reinforced by group learning where students practise and improve these skills; lectures introduce vernacular (predominantly non-notated) music skills, contextualize repertoire and critical frameworks for situating practice; off-campus gig nights, which are student-run, allow students to gain experience presenting new work in a professional setting; 1:1 instrumental lessons are available to students also taking MUS2058 and allow students to work intensively on their own technical skills on their instrument or voice.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Performance | 10 | 1 | M | 30 | Multimedia group performance [film soundtrack] 5-10 minutes |
Performance | 15 | 2 | M | 60 | Band/group performance [15 minute set] |
Other Assessment
Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Essay | 2 | A | 10 | A short critical-reflective essay responding to content in lectures as well as experience of creative collaboration. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The first (semester 1) public performance (film soundtrack) demonstrates musical, creative and collaborative skills in a finished professional level of group performance within an audiovisual context. The group mark is the same for all members of the band, reflecting the collaborative aspect of the performance.
The second (semester 2) public performance demonstrates musical, creative and collaborative skills in a finished professional level of group performance or collective presentation of collaborative multi-media work. Students receive individual marks for this component: individual marks are arrived at through a combination of assessing a student’s contribution within the performance itself and regular observation by teaching staff during group tutorials (in rehearsal) providing a more established view of a given participant’s role and contribution.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MUS2059's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- MUS2059's past Exam Papers
General Notes
N/A
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