To develop knowledge of the relationships between music and sport in a broad context linking studies from music, media, sociology and psychology. To understand how these relationships foster cross-disciplinary skills and knowledge relevant to contemporary and historical connections between the two areas. To further ‘real-world’ critical thinking, which in turn will be useful to students’ employability as well as research development skills to those who wish to pursue a career in research. To explicate a pedagogical link between students’ interests and their scholarly development.

(LO1) Students will have the ability to demonstrate familiarity with relationships between music and sport based on core scholarship in the area.

(LO2) Students will have the ability to explain the relationship between music and sport based on comparisons between ‘real-world’ case studies and core scholarship, based on their own interests in various sports, musics and contexts.

(LO3) Students will have the ability to identify, engage with and critically evaluate relevant inter-disciplinary and complementary texts relevant to music and to sport and attendant connections.

(S1) Research management: developing a research strategy, project planning and delivery, risk management, formulating questions, selecting literature, using primary/secondary/diverse sources, collecting & using data, applying research methods, applying ethics.

(S2) Communication: listening and questioning while respecting others, contributing to discussions, communicating in a foreign language where relevant.

(S3) Literacy: application of literacy, ability to produce clear, structured written work and oral literacy - including listening and questioning.

Specific topics will vary according to staff expertise and research interests, and to account for other modules within the department, to avoid unnecessary duplication. The syllabus will focus on contemporary and historical case studies with reference to relevant cultural contexts, including seminal studies such as those on music and martial arts, football, surfing, and sport as leisure. Guest lectures are planned to include practitioners with industry experience, alongside colleagues with research interests in order to add further value to students of this module.

Teaching method 1: Lectures
Description: Core contextual material; textual information (about the week's material).

Teaching method 2: Directed learning (individual)
Description: Engaging with case studies through media sources, and undertaking other preparatory activities as directed.

Teaching method 3: Small group directed learning
Description: Students preparing in small groups for seminars.

Teaching method 4: Seminar
Description: Face to face seminars.