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MU5015: CURRENT ISSUES IN MUSIC EDUCATION (2017-2018)

Last modified: 27 Feb 2018 18:48


Course Overview

In this course students will have an opportunity to engage with some current issues and practical challenges concerning music education in Scotland. It will examine a variety of topical and sometimes contentious issues and practical challenges concerning, for example, music in the Curriculum for Excellence, the role and status of instrumental music and extra-curricular music and composition.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session First Sub Session Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Old Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mrs Pauline Black

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

In this course students will have an opportunity to engage with some current issues and practical challenges concerning music education in Scotland. It will examine a variety of topical and sometimes contentious issues and practical challenges concerning, for example, music in the Curriculum for Excellence, the role and status of instrumental music and extra-curricular music and composition. Perspectives on learning, teaching and creativity will be addressed. The role and impact of policy change will be critically examined in the context of music education.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay, 5000 words (70%); Presentation (0%); Presentation (30%).

Resit: re-submission of essay; second attempt at presentation

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

Formative feedback ongoing throughout course - in class tutorial discussions linked to essay topics.

Formative feedback on presentation - 0% version
Summative feedback from 20% presentation

Written feedback on summative essay.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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