Music
The Power of Music
Module code: W3114
Level 5
15 credits in spring semester
Teaching method: Lecture, Workshop
Assessment modes: Coursework
Music-making is a widely shared human experience going back at least 35,000 years. But why do people make music together? What are the benefits of music-making in ensembles from cultural, scientific, psychological, educational and political perspectives?
Explore these questions through interactive lectures on the benefits of music-making in groups, and a wide range of ensemble case studies. Take part in music ensemble practical workshops and write a reflective report.
You need to have an interest in actively taking part in music ensemble workshops, but you can be a beginner musician.
Module learning outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of music-making in ensembles contexts and histories.
- Demonstrate knowledge of current research on the meaning and value of music-making in ensembles from a range of perspectives.
- Collaborate in a music-making ensemble.
- Draw together histories and research on the power and social impacts of music-making to inform a reflective report.