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Year 2
On completion of this module, students will be enabled to understand, foster and develop
• the impact of acquired competency gained through further integrated development of the three key skills of Performing, Listening and Composing
• the further practice of Performing skills introduced at Junior Cycle level with increased focus on programme creation, expression, performance techniques, style etc
• the pupil’s understanding and their ability to apply and adapt theoretical aspects of music in an integrated manner through continuation and broadening of methodologies introduced in Junior Cycle
• the pupil’s understanding of form, composition, style, texture and general musical features through analytical study of key period styles and Set Course Works
• an awareness of the relevance and links between historical developments of style and music of today
• the pupil’s ability to express and respond to music in a musically literate and personally objective manner
• the pupil’s composing skills, based on inner ear ability, to create more advanced melodic compositions mindful of form, tonality, key, metre and style.
• pupils’ comprehension, musical appreciation of and ability to engage in polyphonic writing
• enhanced pupil understanding and creative insight into Western and Popular harmonic structures, progressions and potential, based on aural concepts
• exploration and familiarization in areas of music technology with specific attention to notation packages such as Sibelius, Finale, Musescore and software applications which enable composing, recording and editing e.g. Garageband, Audacity etc
• an active pursuance of and ongoing professional and personal engagement with areas of course content, methodologies and musical styles in a subject with an ever-changing canvas
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 24 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 46 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 50 |
| Total | 120 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment: An assignment brief will be provided by your module coordinator during the module. 20% of the assignment will be based on participation in the module as prescribed by the module coordinator. | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | Yes | 100 |
| Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
|---|---|
| In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities
Opportunities will be provided for self and peer-review strategies throughout the module and individual feedback will be provided post-assessment.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ms Patricia Feighery | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Ms Cathrina Gaffney | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Ms Larissa Lamb | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |