The Power of Music (W3114)

15 credits, Level 5

Spring teaching

Music-making is a widely shared human experience going back at least 35,000 years.

On this module, you’ll explore:

• why people make music together

• the benefits of music-making in ensembles

• from a cultural, scientific, psychological, educational and political perspective.

You’ll study these questions through:

• interactive lectures on the benefits of music-making in groups

• a wide range of ensemble case studies

• taking part in music ensemble practical workshops

• writing a reflective report.

You’ll need to have an active interest in taking part in music ensemble workshops, but you can also be a beginner musician.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 22 hours of contact time and about 128 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.