MUS 702 : Music Internship
Creative Arts and Industries
2024 Semester One (1243) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
The Music Internship is a bespoke programme that is 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 unaliated organisations to establish the feasibility of capacity and interest. The Internship Tsar Dr Kevin Field will then pursue a more formal relationship. Students should allow several months in order for practical arrangements to be able to proceed. At present we have opportunities with the APO for both performance and administrative internships as well as opportunities with organisations such as Creative Jazz Club, the Auckland Jazz Orchestra (AJO) and an Arts management agency. As this programme grows, more official partnerships will be announced.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 3: | Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 4: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 5: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 6: | Communication |
| Capability 7: | Collaboration |
| Capability 8: | Ethics and Professionalism |
Learning Outcomes
- Develop supplementary professional skills through applied industry experience. (Capability 4.1 and 5.1)
- Develop a unique industry facing profile, context and network. (Capability 6.1 and 7.1)
- Evaluate and contribute to academic and industry connectivity for musical and/or artistic practice (Capability 6.1, 7.1 and 8.2)
- Actively participate in applied solutions for music and creative practice in public-facing organisations beyond the university. (Capability 3.1 and 4.1)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Workplan and statement of objectives | 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 | |||||||
| Workplan and statement of objectives | ||||||||||
| Post-Internship: Professional development Viva | ||||||||||
| Written Evaluation: Case Study Report | ||||||||||
Assignments are to be submitted, according to submission type specied 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
At the direction of the Internship Tsar, students will develop with their supervisors and the 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 direct and applied workplace experience, 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
Campus Experience or Online
This course is offered in two delivery modes:
Campus/WorkplaceExperience
A 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
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.
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. 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.
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. As each internship is bespoke there will not be Class representatives, Qualtrics or SET but your feedback can be included within the submitted internship report. Your feedback helps us to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
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 for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
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.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an 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. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.
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 students may be asked to submit 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. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.