MUS 702 Music Internship 1 - Course Outlines

Course Prescription

An internship with an industry or education partner in music performance, technology, administration, or pedagogy.

Course Overview

The Music Internship is a bespoke programme that is very much in its infancy within the School of Music. The underlying principle is to allow for students to gain direct work experience and situational learning in complementary music, arts, educational organisations external to the university. Students should identify the organisations of interest to them, as well as their proposed function within them in advance of enrolment in this subject. They may even initiate and approach currently unaffiliated organisations to establish the feasibility of capacity and interest. Area Convenors and the School's Executive (HoS, DHoS and External Relations Director) will then pursue a more formal relationship. Students should allow several months in order for practical arrangements to be able to proceed. If planning enrolment in Semester 1 2021, this means securing an agreement before the end of October 2020. For Semester 2, 2021, agreements should be in place by March 2021. At present no official list of partner organisations exists, although the School of Music's relationship to APO is an indicative pathway. As this programme grows, more official partnerships will be announced.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: Departmental approval

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

Develop supplementary professional skills through applied industry experience. (Capability 4 and 6)
Develop a unique industry facing profile, context and network (Capability 1, 4, 5 and 6)
Evaluate and contribute to academy and industry connectivity for musical and/or artistic practice. (Capability 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6)
Actively participate in applied solutions for music and creative practice in public-facing organisations beyond the university. (Capability 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6)

Assessments

Assessment Type	Percentage	Classification
Objectives statement and workplan	20%	Individual Coursework
Post-Internship: Professional development Viva	40%	Individual Coursework
Written Evaluation: Case Study Report	40%	Individual Coursework
3 types	100%

Assessment Type	Learning Outcome Addressed
	1	2	3	4
Objectives statement and workplan
Post-Internship: Professional development Viva
Written Evaluation: Case Study Report

Assignments are to be submitted, according to submission type specified on CANVAS, by the due date. In the event of illness or other circumstances that prevent completing an assignment, please contact the course coordinator with evidence as appropriate before the due date. Late assignments that do not have an approved extension will be penalized 10% for each day or part thereof. No assignment will be accepted after that assignment has been returned to students.

Teaching & Learning Methods

Students will develop with their supervisors and their host organisation a series of achievable objectives for their internship. This will form into a type of position description for their role and responsibilities with the host as well as the criteria for their case study and evaluation report at the conclusion of the internship.

The principal teaching method is applied workplace, and the learning methods are practical competence and participation acquired knowledges include confidence, motivation and a sense of professional identity.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 72 hours of internship direct placement (6 hours a week for 12 weeks), 24 hours of out of hours work for placement, up to 12 hours of access to their university supervisor, and 40 hours in written reports and evaluation.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience or Online

This course may be offered in two simultaneous delivery modes depending on the location of the organisation:

Campus/Workplace Experience

Direct workplace and on-campus 1:1 supervision.

Online

Duty and location-dependent, as required and identified by the host organisation

This course runs to the University semester timetable and all the associated completion dates and deadlines will apply.

Learning Resources

To be established with student, school and host organisation as part of the development of a memorandum of understanding between all parties.

Health & Safety

Health and Safety will be established as part of a Memorandum of Understanding between the host organisation and the School of Music, ensuring that student welfare is protected by New Zealand laws that oblige both parties to ensure statutory safe work practices.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

In the event of unexpected disruption

We undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions, the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. In the event of a disruption, the University and your course coordinators will make every effort to provide you with up to date information via Canvas and the University website.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Capability 1:	Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2:	Critical Thinking
Capability 3:	Solution Seeking
Capability 4:	Communication and Engagement
Capability 5:	Independence and Integrity
Capability 6:	Social and Environmental Responsibilities

MUS 702 : Music Internship 1

Creative Arts and Industries

2021 Semester One (1213) (15 POINTS)