Creative and Professional Practice 3 - MUS00181H
Module summary
In this module, alongside your ongoing practical music-making, you will prepare to develop your own professional career in music-related fields and beyond. You will explore your own decision-making processes around the idea of ‘career’, relate these to your areas of individual practice in music, and investigate how you can communicate your transferable skills to employers.
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
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| B | Semester 2 2025-26 |
Module aims
By this stage in your degree, you will be preparing for potential careers as independent creative practitioners. This module supports those goals through weekly seminars focussing on the development of professional skills including entrepreneurship, marketing and outreach, administration and planning, and reflective practice, alongside ongoing instrumental and ensemble tuition. You will be assessed through a pass/fail portfolio demonstrating your ability to plan for your career progression, and to present yourself as innovative creative practitioners in a professional environment.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the taught part of the project you should be able to:
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Work at an advanced level in a relevant field of creative practice (such as solo or ensemble performance, ensemble leadership, improvisation or community work).
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Present yourself as creative practitioners via a curriculum vitae, job application, funding bid and/or other promotional material.
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Reflect on your ideas about career.
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Identify, discuss and illustrate the importance of transferable skills.
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Understand more about yourself and the work environments you might enter.
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Special assessment rules
Pass/fail
Additional assessment information
The assessment for this module is via a portfolio made up of the following components:
1) Application letter
Job or funding application relating to your own creative practice, which may refer back to website materials curated in CaPP II. Students must identify a real graduate-level job or funding opportunity (such as ACE National Lottery Project Grants), for which they will construct a mock application cover letter or funding bid.
2) CV
An up-to-date curriculum vitae tailored towards the job or funding source you have applied for in part 1.
3) Reflection on development
Written answers to a series of questions reflecting on your creative development over the course of your degree and discussing your aspirations for the future.
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
You will receive written feedback in line with standard University turnaround times.
Indicative reading
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