Music Student Handbook - Contents

 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet (Word doc)

 

Declaration of Own Work (Word doc)

 

Section 1 

Communication

 

Advising

 

Instrumental and vocal tuition

 

Class representatives

 

SCEFs: Student Course Evaluation Forms

 

Section 2 

Staff

 

Staff listed by function

 

Course coordinators

 

Section 3 

Degree Programmes in Music

 

BMus curricula

 

MA with Music Studies

 

MMus

 

Section 4 

Degree Regulations

 

Degree regulations and Academic Quality Handbook

 

Progression

 

Resits

 

Exit routes

 

Contribution of Year 3 and 4 marks to final degree classification

 

Honours classification (grade spectrum)

 

Academic appeals

 

Section 5 

Timetable

 

Section 6 

Attendance, Medical Certificates and Good Cause, Paid Employment, Unexplained Absence

 

Attendance

 

Research seminar series

 

Medical Certificates and Good Cause

 

Paid employment during term

 

Paid and unpaid work as performers

 

Unexplained absence

 

Class certificates

 

Section 7 

Performance

 

Individual tuition

 

Ensembles

 

Assessment of performance: weightings for Main and Additional Study

 

Recital lengths

 

Performance examinations

 

Instruments and storage

 

Section 8 

Studying at University and Course Materials

 

Studying at university

 

Courses

 

MyAberdeen (WebCT replacement)

 

Section 9 

Assessment, Part 1: General Information

 

Assessment and degree regulations

 

Requirement for passing an individual course

 

Marking and feedback

 

CAS (Common Assessment Scale)

 

Assessment criteria: guidance

 

Section 10 

Assessment, Part 2: Cheating – Collusion and Plagiarism

 

Section 11 

Writing, Bibliographies and Referencing Guide

 

Music in The University Library

 

Written work

 

Essays

 

Bibliographies and referencing

 

Essay writing: guidance notes by Jasmin Cameron

 

Referencing and bibliographies: departmental guide

 

Section 12 

Preparation and Submission of Coursework

 

Preparation of written assignments

 

Submission of written assignments

 

Preparation and submission of composition assignments

 

Preparation and submission of harmony and counterpoint assignments

 

Late submissions

 

Disabilities

 

Section 13 

Submission Deadlines

 

Deadlines except for resits

 

Resit deadlines

 

Section 14 

Student Support

 

Help with study skills

 

Student Support Services within the University

 

Information for students with disabilities and medical conditions

 

Section 15 

University and  Departmental Policies

 

Health and Safety

 

University policy statements

 

Staff absence: teaching cover

 

Recording of lectures and performances

 

Mobile phones

 

Food and drink

 

Location of teaching

 

Disclosure checking

 

Copyright and photocopying

 

Section 16

Scholarships and Awards

 

Section 17 

University Year

Section 18

School Experience Handbook: Year 3

Section 19

School Experience Handbook: Year 4

Section 20 School Experience Handbook Year 2