Module Details
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Title Branding and Collaboration
Code MUSI552
Coordinator Dr AE Skjerseth
Music
A.Skjerseth@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2023-24 Level 7 FHEQ Second Semester 30

Aims

• To prepare students for a career after the MA course
• To develop the professional skills required to operate in the music industry, academia, and other related industries
• To encourage collaboration and skill-sharing
• To provide students with the skills needed to find, acquire, and sustain professional work

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Develop communication skills to promote oneself effectively.

(LO2) Understand where and how to apply for work or further study.

(LO3) Work in a team to deliver a group presentation or project.

(LO4) Build strategies and forms of self-advocacy that extend to a variety of professional settings.

(S1) Communication.

(S2) Presentation skills.

(S3) Teamwork.

(S4) Adaptability.

Syllabus
 

Topics covered in this module may include:

• Business planning and online presence
• Collaborative practices
• Finding and applying for work/ funding
• Self promotion and public engagement

Resources will be made available to students through Canvas, UoL’s Learning Management System. Students will be expected to source supplementary resources to develop their skills outside of contact hours. Students will be expected to produce practical/written work outside of the scheduled teaching hours.

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Workshops will be delivered in teaching rooms.

Seminars provide group discussions on practical topics from workshops.

The majority of teaching will be delivered face to face on campus. Online delivery will be used to complement the on campus delivery and where technology affords a better learning experience.

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 24

         36

 60
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 90
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Collaboration  0    60       
Self-promotion There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies . This is an anonymous assessment.  0    40       

Recommended Texts
Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.