- Course Code
- MU 2510
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr E Campbell
Pre-requisites
- level 1 of BMus (Hons) or equivalent;
- entry to this course is by interview and audition and a Keyboard Skills assessment, which must be passed. Students gaining a CAS mark of 15 or higher in the Keyboard Skills component of MU 2044 may be granted exemption from this test.
Notes
Available only to students who are intending to following the BMus (Education) programme. The course consists of the following components:
- Education Studies
- School and Community Experience
Overview
The four Education Studies lectures introduce students to:
- educational principles and practice, with particular regard for music;
- links between primary and secondary phases of education;
- links between formal and non-formal educational contexts prior to the School and Community Experience.
The School and Community Experience component takes place during the final four weeks of the session, and consists of 16 days based in a secondary school, but including visits to associated primary schools and community groups. Students return to university each Friday for group tutorials to discuss outcomes of each week's experience.
Structure
4 two-hour lectures/seminars
4 four days (16 days) school and community experience
4 one-hour group tutorials
Assessment
1st Attempt: School and Community Experience Report (80%), (40% university tutor assessed visit - 40% school report from secondary school), 1,000 word reflective report on the community aspects of the school experience (20%).
Resit: School and Community Experience Report (80%), (40% university tutor assessed visit - 40% school report from secondary school), 1,000 word reflective report on the community aspects of the school experience (20%).