Miskin Music Assignment January 2015

Assignment Cover Sheet

Assignment Reference:

Btec Level 3 Extended Diploma in Music

Title:

FMP Proposal

Units:

Unit 15: Live Music Workshop (all grading criteria)

Date Set:

7th January 2016

Timing within Course:

Year 2, Term 5

Time Span:

2 Weeks

Submission Deadline:

27th January 2016

Special Considerations:

Independent study is essential.

Resources:

Rehearsal Rooms, Performance Space, Research is necessary, proof of which will be on your Tumblr diary.

Directors in charge of Assignment: Gez Gerrard

Relevant Departmental Notes: Assessment throughout this course is essentially formative, company members can re-visit criteria to arrive at their final
assessment grades.
Evidence: This will be in the form of blogs, Videos or Audio.
Grading Criteria: Pass, Merit or Distinction are attainable.

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English and Maths: This project will include functional skills in English and Maths. Please bear in mind your industry requires eloquent
use of English and accurate use of figures, to which end, the continuing development of these skills are firmly embedded inside all your work.
Note on copyright and plagiarism: This process will require independent research. Copying from the internet and additional sources is not appropriate
and violates copyright and will be classed as plagiarism unless fully annotated and credited. You must make your work your own. We need to see that
you have an understanding of the areas that you have researched. Copying work directly from ANY source will not be tolerated. If you quote ANY
existing material you must put it in quotation marks and in brackets, attribute the source / author. For example: Copying is cheating (Robbie
McGovan, 2013, Miskin Theatre)
On completion of this project you should
Unit 15
1. Be able to interpret ideas for performance material
2. Know how to apply ideas creatively
3. Be able to take part in workshop performances
4. Be able to evaluate the workshop process in light of performance

THE BRIEF
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It is imperative as a musician to be able to improvise with other musicians and respond to a range of stimuli and source material in order to
be able to work in a variety of places in the music industry.
Your groups will be given source material to explore and blog about your choices and the thought process behind them (Unit 15 GC1).
Using these conventions and source material you will prepare for a performance (Unit 15 GC2) before performing it to your directors as a
pitch for the direction the FMP. Unit 15 GC3).
On your tumblr you should then evaluate the potential of the work in artistic, professional and vocational terms; discussing the strengths and
weaknesses for its use in the FMP. (Unit 15 GC4)
Use the Tag Unit 15 on your tumblr
Professional Practice: Please be aware that you will be putting professional practice into action within The Miskin Theatre, which is a
publicly licensed professional environment in which you are effectively an intern being given the opportunity to publicly test your skills and
gain creditable industrial experience.

What you need to do

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Tasks.
1.Keep a blog on your tumblr site of your progress during the process, discuss your contribution to the development of musical
ideas during rehearsal. (Unit 15 GC1)
3, Prepare to perform music using the source material (Unit 15 GC1, GC2)
4. Perform music using the source material (Unit 15 GC3,)
5. Evaluate the potential of the work in artistic, professional and vocational terms, discussing the strengths and weaknesses.
(Unit 15 GC4)
Submission Date 27th January 2016
PLEASE NOTE IN THIS UNIT YOU CAN ACHIEVE PASS, MERIT, DISTINCTION

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Miskin Music Grading Criteria Sheet

Grading Criteria Comments

Unit 15: Live Music Workshop

PASS

MERIT

P1 show a response to source material through

M1 show considered responses to

D1 show a range of detailed responses to source

experimentation in practical workshops,

recognising obvious possibilities as
performance material

source material, exploring its more

creative possibilities as performance
material with insight and attention to
detail
M2 develop and shape the most
workable ideas

material, in which the possibilities as performance material

are explored in a perceptive and comprehensive manner

P3 perform with a level of skill appropriate to

M3 perform with a level of skill that

D3 perform with a sense of flair, confidence and assured

the chosen medium showing commitment and

engagement with the material

shows some control

in the handling of the chosen medium,
showing clear commitment and
engagement with the material
M4 evaluate the potential of the work in
artistic, professional and vocational
terms, with considered judgements about
what worked well and/or less well.

control of the chosen medium, showing consistent focus

and engagement with the material

P2 develop and shape workable ideas

P4 evaluate the potential of the work in artistic,

professional and vocational terms with

recognition of the strengths and weaknesses of
the work

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DISTINCTION

D2 develop and shape the most creative ideas

D4 evaluate the potential of the work in artistic,

professional and vocational terms with strengths and

weaknesses clearly identified and judgements fully
justified and thoughtfully expressed.

Gez Gerrard