History & Practice of Community Arts - MUS00043M
- Department: Music
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Autumn Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
This module is intended to explore the development of community art in the UK and internationally; its ideologies and ethics and the impact of political, social, economic and technological factors on the community music workplace.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of this module students will have:
Subject content
- developed a critical understanding of current policies and professional codes in the arts, education and health.
- explored a range of issues in aesthetics, gender and cultural politics
- developed an understanding of how portfolios of work are influenced by outside forces
- acquired critical report-writing and research skills
Academic and graduate skills
- developed a critical understanding of the ideological basis of the arts in various contexts
- developed familiarity with current research in the fields of aesthetics, gender and cultural politics
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
Students receive marks and feedback four weeks from submission
Indicative reading
Green, L, Music, Gender, Education (Cambridge)
Henry, Ian, The Politics of Leisure Policy (Macmillan)
Kershaw, Baz, The Politics of Performance (Routledge)
Khan, N, The Arts Britain Ignores (Commission for Racial Equality)
Shepherd, J (Ed), Whose Music (Latimer)
Small, Christopher, Music, Society, Education (Calder)
Small, Christopher, Music of the Common Tongue (Calder)