BMA0D363 – Commercial Music Project
Module code
BMA0D363
Module title
Commercial Music Project
Prescription
The purpose of this module will provide the student with skills to negotiate contracts which extend their existing knowledge of Commercial Music. The self-directed nature of this module requires the student to determine for themselves the particular field of knowledge they wish to pursue. Through applied research the student will advance the refinement and synthesis of a body of work already developed.
Programmes
- BM9601
NZQA Level
Level 7
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Not Web enabled
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 2.1 Understand the values, methodologies and strategies which inform current professional practice in a selected domain
- compare, analyse and evaluate selected texts identifying issues relevant to a specific contemporary practice
- analyse a selection of current works and identify the specific methods used in their production
- compare significant changes in methods of practice and strategies for production relevant to a specific contemporary practice
- develop and implement a strategy for the production of work which explicitly applies the analysis of values from a domain
- evaluate self practice using normative criteria derived from a current domain
- plan and implement a conventional presentation of own works
- develop critical synergies between representative texts, examples of work and self practice
2.2 Acquire knowledge in designing a project brief that explores a specialist area of commercial music
- isolate the issues from a previous brief(s) and extend the knowledge attained by writing a brief with new learning outcomes
- develop additional performances and assessment criteria
- draw a timeline to address deadlines and time-management
- successfully perform the tasks and criteria set out in the new negotiated contract
- demonstrate the ability to extend a brief with individual, negotiated criteria
2.3 Understand the value of self-evaluation within the context of professional practice
- demonstrate the ability to extend a brief with individual, negotiated criteria
- consider and reflect upon the relationship between an adopted process and the final product
- continuously self-evaluate performances independent of institutional assessment
- participate in self/peer critiques for ongoing formative assessment
- critically consider, discuss and document self and peer performances for regular graded assessment
- actively participate in and facilitate group and class critiques - Content
- 3.1 Extend an idea
- Develop a new aspect or emphasis from a project previously investigated.
3.2 The research and application of a new field of inquiry
- Inquiry into new technical/procedural terrain that is subsequently applied to an existing body of knowledge.
3.3 Bridging courses together
- To comprehensively develop one project or series of ideas from various different perspectives. - Assessment Criteria
- To pass this course, students must complete all assignments and accumulate an overall course mark of no less than 50%
- Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Students adopt industry or professional focus prescribed by lecturer in project brief.
Students contribute to research of course content.
Students research briefs to extend and individualise projects and criteria.
Students identify problems with their process and adopt strategies to address those problems.
Students identify specific issues in relation to issues prescribed by lecturer.
Students participate in informal assessed presentations of their work.
Students obtain feedback from formative assessment performed by self, peers and lecturer.
Students obtain feedback from graded assessment performed by lecturer.
