6MU027 Music Professional Project Module Guide 2016/17 Music Technology and Sound Production students only General information Module Code 6MU027 Module Title Music Professional Project Academic Year 2016-17 Semester 1 and 2 Prerequisites None Co-requisites None Credit Value 20 Level 6 Prohibited combinations None Time slot Tutorials to be arranged by student with their supervisor Location Performance Hub, Walsall Campus Module Leader Matt Bellingham Email [email protected] Phone extension 3066 Description of the module The Music Professional Project is the culmination of your undergraduate degree course and it will enable you to work independently in an area that excites and interests you. In so doing you will be able to engage with a substantial programme of independent study that enables you to define and explore in some depth, a topic relating to your course or intended future employment, as well as developing advanced skills in managing an extended project. A Project must be completed successfully in order for a student to qualify for an Honours degree. Learning outcomes By the end of this module you will be able to; LO1: You will be able to manage an extended project over a period of time, and use appropriate strategies to bring it to a successful conclusion by an agreed deadline. LO2: You will be able to present your work clearly in an appropriate format or formats for your discipline. LO3: You will demonstrate the ability to refine and develop a topic in a way appropriate for your subject, applying a range of methodologies and analytical and creative approaches. LO4: You will make appropriate judgements about processes, methodologies, arguments and concepts to identify solutions to problems in your discipline. The role of the supervisor Supervisors will be allocated after you have submitted your proposal form. Your supervisor is available to provide advice and guidance on your work as it progresses throughout the module. It is your responsibility to arrange appointments, but note that it is advisable to have regular contact with your supervisor during semester one. Module content Initial drop-in meeting There will be an initial ‘drop-in’ meeting with module staff on Thursday 15th October 2015 at 2pm on the third floor atrium. The focus of this will be support in selecting your project and preparing your proposal. Submission of proposal You will need to produce a proposal by 14th October 2016: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1COQd6e2Ndl-ipxTPyr5a2d8Ec-N910D4DgaVYS-AVZI/edit?usp=sharing After the proposal - tutorials by arrangement Once you have submitted your proposal you will be issued with a supervisor. Hereafter it is the responsibility of the student to make contact with the supervisor to organise tutorials. Where appropriate, at least half of the supervisory sessions should be held in the first semester. If this is not organised by the student, staff cannot guarantee that the full quota of supervisory hours will be met. You will need to complete a Project Supervision Record (this is a shared Google Drive document, for which you will need a Google account) for each meeting with your supervisor. You will need to note the outcomes and agreed action points. A black project supervision record is linked below. Please make a copy of the document, rename it, and share it with your supervisor. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sPRkt7ids2bMJUeV51Qqr8TwUf9WmjTaZIGOKZoLRX8/copy Learning activities You will be expected to engage in independent learning supported by individual and small group tutorials and seminars as appropriate. Each student will be supported by a project tutor. For Music and Music Technology students the learning activities will involve tutorials to support practical and academic work on the particular project. You will be responsible for a range of research, management and practical activities relating to the project, with guidance from an academic supervisor. Independent study time A 40 credit module on the course is expected to involve 400 hours of learning time. There are no lectures for the module; you will arrange tutorials with your supervisor to help you direct your independent study. Tutorial policy Please note that, due to departmental policy, we cannot offer assessment-specific tutorial support within one calendar week of an assessment deadline. Please ensure that you have clarified your work more than seven days before the deadline. Tutorials in the resit period There will be a single tutorial opportunity at the start of the resit period provided you have been in constant contact with your supervisor throughout the year. Resit-specific tutorial times will be available in the week commencing 12th June 2017. You will need to contact the relevant member of academic staff to arrange a tutorial if you need one. Licensing and IP Work recorded or produced in or for the University of Wolverhampton is licensed depending on the intended use of the material. This document explains the licensing in more detail: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EmC835sIglhJEkS0A9MDoLf2aEg40FpAVAXB5XfVn6c/edit?usp=sharing Blended learning This module will cover 1, 3 and 6 of the blending learning entitlements: 1 - You will have access to an electronic copy of all lecturer-produced course documents including module guide, project briefs, presentations, handouts, reading lists which will be made available through WOLF. 3 - You will have opportunities to collaborate online with others in your project group. These may include email, blogs, fora, etc. 6 - You will have opportunities to engage in interactive learning during all face to face sessions. Blended learning will be used to provide access to all lecturer produced material on this module, to enable online discussion as part of the learning activities for this module, and through interactive learning in all face-to-face sessions. Resources Relevant books, journals and websites will be suggested by your supervisor. Websites Skills for Learning: http://www.wlv.ac.uk/lib/skills-for-learning/ Harvard referencing: http://www.wlv.ac.uk/lib/skills-for-learning/referencing/ Databases A-Z: http://www.wlv.ac.uk/lib/resources/databases-a-z/ Additional resources This module requires the use of a wide range of sources, and as such it is expected that you will make substantial use of the library and the range of resources it offers access to. Specialist equipment/resources The recording studios at the university offer access to high-quality equipment. It is expected that production projects will make full use of the equipment that has been made available. Reference points Quality Code - Part A: Setting and Maintaining Academic Standards. Including: Qualifications Frameworks​ Characteristics Statements​ Credit Frameworks​ Subject Benchmark Statements​​ – Music 2008 Quality Code - Part B: ​Assuring and Enhancing Academic Quality University Policies and Regulations Equality Act (2010) Professional, Statutory & Regulatory Bodies (PSRB) JAMES (Joint Audio Media Education Support) - University of Wolverhampton BA(Hons) Music Technology iteration only. JAMES accredits education on behalf of the APRS (Association of Professional Recording Services), MPG (Music Producers Guild), MMF (Music Managers' Forum), PLASA and the UK Screen Association. http://www.jamesonline.org.uk/ Assessment There is a proposal and two formal assessments in this module. Submission of proposal - by 14/10/16 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1COQd6e2Ndl-ipxTPyr5a2d8Ec-N910D4DgaVYS-AVZI/edit?usp=sharing 10 minute presentation (10%) - 4th to 6th of January 2017 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aKqIFvivOOd2xZIombdn6JLVbKkkdQpdXEXu_sAqMmc/edit?usp=sharing Final project (90%) - deadline of 19/05/17 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PvwBJKjbYjN8lv5WRcMwrd2oAYuhARCIkgFjb2LHiMA/edit?usp=sharing How your work will be graded Marks for individual assessments, and for the module as a whole, are awarded as a percentage. The key boundary is 40%, which is the pass mark. Read the assessment brief and criteria carefully in order to understand what you need to do to pass the assessment. If you do not meet these basic requirements and standards of the assessment, you can expect to get less than 40%. Students can get 40-49% even if their work has significant weaknesses, provided that they meet the basic requirements of the assessment. Work which is satisfactory, i.e. it fulfils the basic requirements and doesn’t show significant weaknesses, gets 50-59%. Work which is good, i.e. has significant positive qualities in relation to the assessment requirements, gets 60-69%. Work which is very good, i.e. fulfils all the requirements of the assessment very well, gets 70-79%. Marks of 80% or above are exceptional and will only be awarded if the piece of work surpasses what can be considered ‘very good’. This may mean that it is ‘of professional standard’, or substantially better than could normally be expected of student work at this level. Response to Student Feedback The module will start earlier in the academic year, with an earlier deadline for the proposal.