The module gives students a final-year experience in performance, with formative assessments throughout the year, and a summative assessment at the end of first semester, leading to a major performance event at the end of the second. Students will craft their performance techniques to a higher level and should be working towards a professional standard. In this way, the module aims to support students wishing to go on to related postgraduate courses (performance/directing) or otherwise launch into a life involving music-performance of whatever variety.

(LO1) Ability to undertake a public performance in the medium of choice with confidence and credit.

(LO2) Ability to reflect on personal performance development.

(LO3) Ability to use personal reflection in the service of personal improvement as a performer.

(LO4) Understanding of contexts and frameworks of performance and rehearsal as appropriate to the specialism.

(S1) Communication, listening and questioning, respecting others, contributing to discussions, influencing, presentations

(S2) Positive attitude/ self-confidence, a 'can-do' approach, a readiness to take part and contribute; openness to new ideas and the drive to make these happen

(S3) Self-management, readiness to accept responsibility (i.e. leadership), flexibility, resilience, self-starting, initiative, integrity, willingness to take risks, appropriate assertiveness, time management, readiness to improve own performance based on feedback/reflective learning

(S4) Team (group) working respecting others, co-operating, negotiating / persuading, awareness of interdependence with others

Module content will depend partly on the student's specialism and also on the combination of students in the group. Module staff may use a short questionnaire at the end of second year in order to determine what students will be in the group from the beginning of third year. One-to-one lessons will be with a specialist tutor in the relevant area. Large group sessions may cover topics such as stagecraft, reflective development, popular music analysis, professional development, social media strategies, collaborative writing and arranging, and rehearsal strategies and techniques, and will also involve peer-review of performances.

Teaching Method 1 - Large Group Learning
Description: Weekly sessions throughout the year
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: Workshop sessions give students an opportunity to try out what they have been practicing to the rest of the year group for peer review and feedback

Teaching Method 2 - Practical
Description: One-to-one lessons with a relevant tutor
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: Students arrange their lessons with mutual agreement from their allocated tutor

Teaching method 3 - Online learning activities
Description: From time to time as and when necessary, the teaching will be supported by online seminars and learning tasks

Self-Directed Learning - Band rehearsals, for recording time, for preparation for assessments, band meetings and such like.

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 exp erience.