Module manager: Hyunah Cho
Email: h.cho@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
Students wishing to take performance in this module need a minimum of ABRSM, Trinity, Guildhall or Rockschool Grade 7 (or demonstrate that they are of equivalent standard).
MUSS0040 Introduction to Music Studies
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module allows you to practice your skills within a specific area of Music, whether it be performance, composition, music business, or music technology. Depending on your choice of project, you might create an audio design for a film clip or a video marketing pitch; alternatively, you might work with a teacher to compose a short piece or present a formal instrumental or vocal recital. Individual or small group instruction will support your practical development.
This module aims to support you in developing one area of your practical engagement with music. For students in music technology, music business, or in composition, the module is taught primarily via individual or small group supervisions which introduce new skills and provide opportunities for individual development and formative feedback. Students taking performance will receive 10 1-hour lessons with an instrumental or vocal teacher as part of the preparation for a final recital.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Prepare and deliver an individual project that demonstrates proficiency in your chosen area of practice.
2. Identify connections between theory and practice.
3. Engage creatively with technical or artistic problems.
Skills learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
4. Identify strategies for managing your personal/professional development and learning.
5. Communicate appropriately.
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervision | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| seminars | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Private study hours | 189 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 11 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Students will receive individual feedback during supervisions and lessons.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Portfolio: EITHER a Recital (10-minutes) OR a composition OR a project, presented with brief report. | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 3/6/2024
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