Module Details

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Title AUDIENCES
Code MUSI540
Coordinator Mr M Flynn
Music
Mathew.Flynn2@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2020-21 Level 7 FHEQ First Semester 15

Aims

1. To develop an awareness in students of the complexities of the contemporary music market.

2. To introduce students to the practices and processes involved and engaged in addressing the central need for venues, events and music organisations to develop and sustain audiences.

3. To introduce students to the methods utilised by music organisations to attract audiences to a diverse range of music events.

4. To introduce students to for the need and methods used by various music institutions to identify and consolidate stake-holders.

5. To encourage students to create their own opportunities for learning through interaction with the music sector.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Students will be aware of the complexity of the market for live music performances.

(LO2) Students will be able to critique and apply methods for identifying potential audience members.

(LO3) Students will be able to generate strategies for targeting specific audience segments.

(LO4) Students will be able to describe and evaluate the operational demands on a music institution in regard to developing audiences

(LO5) Students will be able to appraise and evaluate the core tasks and responsibilities of personnel charged with audience development.

(LO6) Students will be able to identify and theorise the need for a range of funding sources in sustaining music institutions.

(S1) Business and customer awareness basic understanding of the key drivers for business success – including the importance of innovation and taking calculated risks – and the need to provide customer satisfaction and build customer loyalty.

(S2) Communication, listening and questioning, respecting others, contributing to discussions, communicating in a foreign language, influencing, presentations.

(S3) Communication and collaboration online participating in digital networks for learning and research.

(S4) Information technology (application of) adopting, adapting and using digital devices, applications and services.

(S5) Literacy application of literacy, ability to produce clear, structured written work and oral literacy including listening and questioning.

(S6) Media literacy online critically reading and creatively producing academic and professional communications in a range of media.

(S7) Positive attitude/ self-confidence A 'can do' approach, a readiness to take part and contribute; openness to new ideas and the drive to make these happen

(S8) Problem solving/ critical thinking/ creativity analysing facts and situations and applying creative thinking to
develop appropriate solutions.

(S9) Research management developing a research strategy, project planning and delivery, risk management, formulating questions, selecting literature, using primary/secondary/diverse sources, collecting & using data, applying research methods, applying ethics.

(S10) Team (group) working respecting others, cooperating, negotiating / persuading, awareness of interdependence with others.


Syllabus

 

Music Markets and Music Audiences.

Sustaining and developing an audience.

Marketing and promoting music events of differing kinds.

Identifying and meeting stakeholder needs.


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description: Lecture Presentation that outlines and explores the module content.
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Method 2 – Seminar
Description: Online/F2F seminars that explore the subject matter outlined in the lectures and discuss related readings and enable tasks that build toward completion of the assessment task.

Self-directed learning: Review of lecture materials, reading literature on the reading list, research, assessment tasks and engaging with local live music scene.


Teaching Schedule

  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 11

11

        22
Timetable (if known) 60 mins X 1 totaling 11
 
60 mins X 1 totaling 11
 
         
Private Study 128
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment

EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Report There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment.  5,000 words    100       

Recommended Texts

Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.