This module is designed for those undertaking the Foundation Degree Arts Music and Audio Production award. It aims to draw together your experience to date as you participate in a major live project with performance based emphasis. You will take responsibility for your own work management, and share responsibilities with others in a project that you will agree, plan and implement. You may negotiate the exact nature of the work, which may be an external event, working in industry, or a self-initiated proposal leading to a major activity. Your professionalism in all aspects of your work will be an important aspect of the module.

The first part of the module will be in the identification of an appropriate vehicle for demonstrating your skills, which may be in any aspect of the industry, whilst being achievable and relevant to your particular award: it is anticipated that your work will follow a creative and / or performance based route. Working with your tutors you will negotiate an agreed project, including planning the timescale and partners or parties involved. You must be clear that your work will be completed to a specific deadline, as your final assessment will be dependent upon your ability to achieve the work in the specified time. You will present your project proposal to your peers, with a rationale for approaches taken, and showing your planned resource management and allocation of responsibilities. You will also need to include specific planning to evidence how you anticipate that the delivery of your work can be monitored by your tutors in an agreed format (this may be live observation, recording or other identified and agreed methods). Your presentation will be recorded in ways that will enhance your personal portfolio and be available for interviews, whether for academic progression or industry applications.

The second part of the module will be the delivery of your project, as agreed in the proposal, to meet the needs and deadline you have identified. Your involvement may be as one of a range of industry roles, and you may wish to look at the wider work opportunities in the sector that support the recording industry. In your selected capacity you will work independently and in a team to manage the successful implementation of all aspects of the work, including reaching your target audience and gaining feedback from all stakeholders as you progress through the project. You will be assessed on your ability to apply your skills in a professional manner, overcoming difficulties and unexpected problems, and in the success of the final project. Feedback from a range of parties will be included in your final assessment.

Assessment 1
The presentation of a fully negotiated project proposal for a live event in a format suited to enhance your professional performance portfolio. The proposal to include allocation of responsibilities, identification of stakeholders, an agreed method for tutor-monitoring of the live event, time management plan and intended goals. 30% [LOs 1, 2, 5]

Assessment 2
A portfolio of evidence demonstrating the management of your negotiated project, to agreed deadlines and with full involvement of a range of parties, leading to feedback and evaluation of the project. 70% [LOs 1, 3, 4]

Formative assessment:
Interim project progress reviews in the form of briefings describing stages of the management of the project and steps taken to ensure the project stays on target

Group tutorials with formative feedback
Negotiation sessions to discuss potential areas of work
Problem solving workshops
Individual tutorials and portfolio evaluation

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Roane S. (2005) The Secrets of Savvy Networking : How to Make the Best Connections for Business and Personal Success. [Audiobook] New York: Audio Renaissance
Wolf J., Wolf P. & Levine D. (2005) 7 Simple Steps to Making Your Business or Private Event a Huge Success From the Industry's Top Event Planners London: McGraw-Hill.

Students will have access to studio space and college library and computer resources. University learning resources are available on campus at Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent, and online via the partner Need to Know pages of the university website.
http://www.staffs.ac.uk/courses_and_study/partnerships/current_students/email/index.jsp

1. DRAW TOGETHER YOUR DIVERSE EXPERIENCE TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT A MAJOR PROJECT REQUIRING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS IN THE SELECTION AND PERFORMANCE OF AN APPROPRIATE REPERTOIRE FOR A LIVE EVENT.
[Application]

2. PREPARE AND EVALUATE DEVELOPMENT PLANS THAT ARE THOROUGHLY SUPPORTED BY RESEARCH FINDINGS THAT INCLUDE REFERENCE TO THE CURRENT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY CONTEXT.
[Learning]

3. CONSIDER THE SUCCESS AND DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED IN YOUR CHOSEN WORK AND BE RECEPTIVE TO CONSTANTLY CHANGING PERCEPTIONS ABOUT YOUR OWN ABILITY.
[Enquiry]

4. OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES FACED WHEN WORKING AS PART OF A TEAM TO AGREED TARGETS AND DEADLINES.
[Problem Solving; Working With Others]

5. NEGOTIATE WITH A RANGE OF PARTIES TO ENSURE CLEAR GOAL SETTING AND ALLOCATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.
[Communication]