Programme And Module Handbook
 
Programme Specification


Date Specification Approved
College College Arts and Law
School Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department Music
Partner College and School Mathematics
Collaborative Organisation and Form of Collaboration
Qualification and Programme Title B.A. Music and Mathematics with Year Abroad Full-time
Programme Code 389B
Delivery Location Campus
Language of Study English
Length of Programme 4 Year(s)
Accreditations This programme has no outside accreditations
Aims of the Programme To enable all our students to develop their capacity to learn, and to take responsibility for their own learning.

To enable all our students to acquire the intellectual self-reliance and confidence necessary for critical and independent thought.

To equip all our students with knowledges, skills and habits of mind that will sustain them through further study, employment and active citizenship.

To continue to develop Music as a vital discipline in a rapidly changing society, and to seek out and forge links with neighbouring disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.

To provide our students with a background in two fundamental aspects of the study of Music (musicologyand performance) and to allow them to develop their strengths through specialisation in later stages of the programme.

To continue to explore ways of making those opportunities available to students from as wide a range of backgrounds as possible. Mathematics

To provide a balanced combination of mathematical topics, to expose students to the fascinating world of modern mathematics and its applications.

For Year Abroad programmes only:

Study abroad will provide students with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the society and culture of a foreign country while gaining experience of a different academic environment and way of teaching.

The year abroad also provides an opportunity for students to improve their existing language proficiency (where applicable) as well as enhancing their organisation and communication skills and their employability through a proven ability to succeed in a foreign setting.
Programme Outcomes
Students are expected to have Knowledge and Understanding of: Which will be gained through the following Teaching and Learning methods: and assessed using the following methods:
Key mathematical concepts and topics including the foundations and applications of calculus and analysis, linear algebra, applied mathematics, probability, and statistics.
How mathematics can be used to analyse and solve problems including those at an abstract level
How mathematics can be used for modelling and analysing real life problems
Music:

1. Students of Joint Honours Music will study fewer modules than their Single Honours counterparts and so are correspondingly expected to display slightly less breadth of knowledge across the discipline.)

music and its cultures from approximately 800 to the present, with certain repertories being studied in greater depth according to staff expertise.
2. the tools used to analyse the structure of music (e.g. form, harmony, instrumentation); students may be able to apply these methods to original work depending on the modules chosen in Stages I and H
3. For students who elect to take the relevant modules, performing techniques, based primarily on the instruments/vocal studies they have undertaken during their programme of study
4. the aesthetic, political and social issues relating to music, and the role of music and musicians in society today and throughout history.
5. for students who elect to take certain modules, a knowledge of issues relating to the physical production and applications of music.
6. The opportunity to study in a different environment, working on aspects of music which are not currently available at Birmingham and/or to extend knowledge and skills acquired at the home university.
1-3: Lectures, tutorials, computer practicals, problem solving exercise classes, seminars and independent study.
Music:

1. Lectures, seminars, tutorials

2. Lectures, seminars, tutorials

3. Seminars, individual coaching, workshops, masterclasses

4. Lectures, seminars

5. Lectures, seminars, workshops

6. Lectures, seminars, workshops, performances, individual coaching, tutorials (as applicable)
1-3: Exams, class tests, course work exercises, project work.
Music:

1. Essays, unseen examinations, seminar presentations, dissertation

2. Essays, technical exercises, seen and unseen examinations, aural work, seminar presentations, performance

3. Public and private performance as soloist and as a member of a group

4. Essays and presentations

5. Portfolios of relevant work, essays, practical examinations

6. Essays, other written work, compositions, performances (as applicable)
Students are expected to have attained the following Skills and other Attributes: Which will be gained through the following Teaching and Learning methods: and assessed using the following methods:
To be able to construct and develop logical mathematical arguments with clear identification of assumptions and conclusions.
To select and apply appropriate mathematical methods to solve problems including those arising from applied and abstract situations.
To abstract the essentials of problems and formulate them mathematically and in a symbolic form.
Music and Mathematics

1. Transferable skills relevant to employment, including problem-solving, self-reliance, initiative, adaptability, flexibility, resilience, self-motivation, and competences such as note-taking, the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, ability to use and manipulate digital resources and to present information and ideas effectively using ICT.
Music and Mathematics

2. Ability to summarise, synthesise, analyse and evaluate others’ arguments, and to formulate their own logical and structured arguments, normally both orally and in writing, with appropriate supporting evidence.
Music:

1. to present arguments and analyses fluently both in good written English and orally
2. to be able to use musical language (i.e. notation and its equivalents in non-notated genres) to write and arrange music for its performance by themselves and others
3. For students who elect to take the relevant modules, to show a measure of proficiency as a performer (the level of proficiency being dependent on the number of stages of the programme in which Performance was a chosen element)
4. to study and work on projects of varying sizes largely independently, showing the ability to obtain, manipulate and analyse information, and be able to discriminate between what is relevant and what is not
5. to be able to work as a member of a team in collaborative projects
1-3: Lectures, tutorials, computer practicals, problem solving and exercise classes, seminars, independent study.

Music and Maths
1. Lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshops, computer practicals, problem solving and exercise classes, independent study
2. Lectures, seminars and tutorials, computer practicals, problem solving and exercise classes, independent study
Music:

1. Lectures, seminars and tutorials

2. Lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshops

3. One-to-one lessons, participation in ensembles both small and large

4. Tutorials, independent directed study, seminars

5. Workshops, primarily in performance and composition
Mathematics:

1-3: Exams, class tests, coursework exercises, project work

Music and Maths:
1. Essays, dissertations, unseen examinations, presentations, Public and private performance as both soloist and ensemble member, class tests, coursework exercises, project work 1.2. Essays, dissertations, unseen examinations, presentations, class tests, coursework exercises, project work
Music:

1. Essays, dissertations, unseen examinations, presentations

2. Technical exercises, workshop examinations

3. Public and private performance as both soloist and ensemble member

4. Essays, dissertations, seminar presentations

5. Public and private performance of their own work and the work of others