Module overview
This innovative module, developed and delivered in close collaboration with the BSO Participate Team, will allow you to develop a range of skills and experience in community music practice. You will undertake training with BSO Associates and members of the BSO Participate Team in how to develop, lead and run music workshops. You will document what you have learnt through a learning diary. You will also research and deliver an individual presentation focused on a topic related to community music.
A minimum of 20 students are required to run this module and there is a cap of 30 students with level 6 students having priority over level 5 and level 7 students.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The importance and context of 'Music in the Community' and the wider field of community music
- The range of models and approaches involved in successful community music projects
- A range of ways of designing and running music workshops in community settings
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Demonstrate communication skills appropriate to your intended audience
- Work with multiple and variable types of sources to research a topic and present a clear line of argument
- Gather, analyse and critically evaluate feedback
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Critically reflect on the skills needed for developing a successful community music practice
- Critically reflect on your community music practice and contribution to workshops
- Work with a range of music workshop techniques, models and approaches for leading workshops for diverse groups of people
Syllabus
A series of topics will be presented over the module, each exploring approaches to working in community settings with music. Examples of topics that may be explored include:
- The role of music in the community
- Workshop styles
- Developing workshop activities
- Leadership skills
- Techniques for working with different groups of people
- Maximising creative music making
- Project Evaluation
- Critical reflection and presentation skills
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching methods include:
- Lectures
- Workshops
- Group tutorials
- Mentoring
Learning activities include:
- Individual study
- Small and large group work
- Presentations
- Library research
- Online research
- Q&A with Music in the Community practitioners
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessment tasks | 50 |
| Tutorial | 1 |
| Seminar | 3 |
| Wider reading or practice | 30 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 21 |
| Lecture | 5 |
| Independent Study | 30 |
| Preparation for scheduled sessions | 10 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Lee Higgins (2012). Community Music: In Theory and In Practice.
Lee Higgins & Lee Willingham (2017). Engaging in Community Music: An Introduction.
Brydie-Leigh Bartleet & Lee Higgins (2018). The Oxford Handbook of Community Music.
Pete Moser & George McKay (2005). Community Music: A Handbook.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Individual Presentation | 50% |
| Reflective Learning Log | 50% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Essay | 100% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Essay | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External