Programme Specification – 2015/16
1. Awarding body University of Surrey
2. Teaching institution (if different) N/A
3. Final award MMus
4. Programme title/route/pathway Music (Musicology) 5. Subsidiary award(s) and title(s) PG Dip, PG Cert
6. FHEQ Level FHEQ Levels 6 & 7
7. Credits and ECTS credits 180 UK credits, 90 ECTS credits 8. Name of Professional, Statutory or
Regulatory Body (PSRB)
N/A 9. Date of last accreditation (if applicable) N/A
10. Mode of study Full-time, Part-time
11. Language of study English
12. UCAS Code N/A
13. QAA Subject benchmark statement (if applicable)
N/A 14. Other internal and / or external
reference points
N/A
15. Faculty and Department/School Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, School of Arts
16. Programme Leader Dr Tom Armstrong
17. Date of production/revision of the specification
June 2014 18. Educational aims of the programme
The MMus (Musicology) programme aims to provide students with a high quality education in the wide range of theoretical perspectives on and methodological approaches to present day musical study. It aims to provide students with the necessary skills, techniques and methodologies to work at an advanced level with a critical awareness of the discipline. The programme aims to reflect current developments within the theory and practice of musicology and, in so doing, to educate students so that they may work confidently and constructively within the musicological culture of the present. The programme aims to offer the necessary preparation for students wishing to undertake doctoral level study in practice-based areas.
19. Programme learning outcomes – the programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, skills, qualities and other attributes in the following areas:
NB: The subsidiary awards (PG Cert 60 credits and PGDip 120 credits) are at the same level as the rest of the programme (Level 7) and, therefore, share the same learning outcomes.
Knowledge and understanding
• Key questions in contemporary musicology • Disciplinary overlaps in musicology
• The broad range of approaches to present day musicology.
Teaching and learning strategies
• Seminars provide the main means of delivery. They are focussed around key texts and/or repertoire.
• Tutorials provide a further, individually focussed level of teaching.
• Essay
• Oral presentation (both individual and group) • Extended piece of writing (dissertation) Skills and other attributes - Intellectual /
cognitive skills
• Frame research questions.
• Critically assess, respond to and operate in current areas of musicology
• Understand what constitutes musicological evidence
• Undertake an advanced research project to an appropriate depth.
Teaching and learning strategies
• Students are assigned work to prepare for seminars; this could be comparing two set texts, listening and commenting on pieces of music, preparing an analysis or score study.
• Students are sometimes asked to prepare unassessed presentations individually and in groups.
• Use of the CAFE model to critique texts • SurreyLearn is often used to disseminate
materials. Assessment
• Oral presentation (both individual and group). • Book reivew
• Self-critique • Essay • Dissertation Skills and other attributes - Professional
practical skills
• Writing and delivering conference papers. • Summarising musicological arguments and
debates.
• Choosing appropriate methodologies. • Accessing appropriate resources. • Communicating understanding clearly in
writing.
• Structuring a large scale piece of written work.
Teaching and learning strategies
• Seminars • Workshops • Tutorials • Guided research • Trial presentations • Class-based discussions Assessment
• Oral presentation (both individual and group). • Book review
• Self-critique • Essay • Dissertation Skills and other attributes - Key / transferable
skills
• Communicate and present ideas effectively • Reasons critically
• Organise and plan own work
• Adopt a proactive approach to problem-solving
Teaching and Learning strategies
• Seminars • Workshops • Tutorials
• Make decisions in complex situations • Class-based discussions Assessment
• Oral presentation (both individual and group). • Book review
• Self-critique • Essay • Dissertation
20. Programme structure – including the route / pathway / field requirements, levels modules, credits, awards and further information on the mode of study.
• All students are initially registered for a PGDip and progress to Masters level (submission of their dissertation) upon successful completion of the PGDip stage. NB choosing to submit a 90 credit dissertation rules out the PGDip exit award in the first instance.
• The MMus (Musicology) may be studied over 1 academic year full-time or over 2 academic years part-time.
• The Programme is divided into modules. All taught modules are worth 15 credits, semester 2 project-based modules are worth 30 credits. A 15 credit module represents 150 hours of learning, comprised of student contact, private study and assessment. In order to achieve the MMus (Musicology) students must complete 180 credits at FHEQ Level 7 OR 150 at Level 7 and maximum of 30 at Level 6.
• The Project module (Dissertation) comes in two credit weightings of 60 and 90 (depending on word count) and takes place in the summer vacation.
• In order for students to progress to FHEQ Level 7 from PGDip they are required to achieve a minimum of (50%).
Programme adjustments (if applicable) N/A
Programme pathways and variants
The MMus has five pathways: Composition, Performance, Conducting, Creative Practice and Musicology, each one indicated in the final award title. If a student decided to change pathway they would have to do so by the end of the second week of semester 1 so that they could take the necessary pathway-specific compulsory module.
In the case of joint honours (equally weighted subjects) or a major/minor combination programme, please provide a rationale for the particular subject combination and details on how the combination will operate.
- Who is the lead faculty, department or school? N/A
FHEQ Level 7: Potential awards – PG Cert (60 credits); PG Dip (120 credits) Masters in Music (Composition): 180 credits
Module code
Module title Core /compulsory /optional Credit volume Semester (1 / 2) Award requirements MUSM054 Research Training
A
Core 15 1 The PG Cert requires
60 credits
The PG Dip requires
B 120 credits
The Masters requires 180 credits. The extra 60 credits above PG Dip comprise
Dissertation (60 credit version). NB opting for the 90 credit
dissertation rules out the PGDip exist award in the first instance. MUSM056 Readings in Musicology A Compulsory 15 1 MUSM057 Readings in Musicology B Compulsory 15 2
MUSM058 Case Studies A Compulsory 15 1
MUSM059 Case Studies B Compulsory 15 2
MUSM060 Dissertation 60 credit Core 60 Summer MUSM061 Dissertation 90 credit Core 90 Summer MUSM050 Studio Techniques Optional 15 1
MUSM053 Screen Music Studies
Optional 15 2
MUS3069 Rock Track Poetics
Optional 15 1
MUS3046 African American Music Optional 15 1 MUS3072 Historical Performance Practice Optional 15 1
MUS3058 English Music from Elgar to Britten
Optional 15 1
MUSM039 Performance A Optional 15 2
MUS3047 Anglo Celtic Song Traditions
Optional 15 2
MUS3059 Jazz Studies 2 Optional 15 2
MUS3064 Opera Studies Optional 15 2
MUS3048 Baroque Fugue in Practice
Optional 15 2
MUS3074 Musical Theatre Optional 15 2
How many optional modules must a student choose in order to achieve the necessary amount of credits to achieve this level?
2 x 15 credit options are available if the 60 credit dissertation is chosen.
21. Opportunities for placements / work-related learning / collaborative activity – please indicate if any of the following apply to your programme
Data supplied by an external source for student analysis which contributes to an assessment
N/A Guest / external / associate lecturer (please detail the extent of their contribution, i.e. do
they mark?)
No
Professional Training Year (PTY) N/A
Placement, study or work placement outside of the PTY(please indicate if this is one day, one month, six months, a year etc)
N/A Clinical Placements (that are not part of the PTY Scheme) N/A
ERASMUS Study (that is not taken during Level P) N/A
Study exchanges (that are not part of the ERASMUS Scheme) N/A
Dual Degree N/A
Joint Degree N/A
22. Criteria for admission
Non-Surrey graduates: preferably a 2i overall and 2i in their chosen specialism Surrey graduates: a 2ii overall and 2i in their chosen specialism
Overseas students: IELTS 6.5
Modifications to these qualifications can be made at the discretion of the MMus Programme Leader, for example in the case of mature students with relevant professional experience.
23. Assessment regulations
Please click on the following link for the full regulations
(http://www.surrey.ac.uk/quality_enhancement/regulations/index.htm)
All programmes within the University of Surrey adhere to the Regulations. All taught programmes also reference and follow the Code of practice for assessment and feedback.
24. Support for students and their learning
New students receive an induction session with the Programme Leader and a welcome lunch to meet other staff and students. The Programme Handbook is available online via SurreyLearn. Each student is given a personal tutor. SurreyLearn is used for the delivery of all core and most compulsory and optional modules.
25. Quality management – indications of quality and the methods for evaluating and improving quality The quality management of this programme is monitored through:
• Periodic programme review
• Annual Programme Review Reports • Module Evaluation Questionnaires • The iGrad Survey
• Joint Staff Student Liaison Committees • Personal Tutoring
• Board of Study meetings • Board of Examiners 26. Further information
Further information can be found on our webpages at http://www.surrey.ac.uk/postgraduate/music-musicology, and within the programme handbook, which is provided on entry to the programme. The Regulations and Codes of practice for taught programmes can be found at