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[anyasmith]

week 5

todays lecture is called portfolio workshop

assessment recap

collaborative project developed from client pitches or project briefs you have sourced either from students on other non-music courses (e.g. animation, film, games, tv) or stakeholders in the regional music landscape (e.g. festivals, music venues, educational establishments)

submit evidence in a portfolio containing:

a public facing website promoting your informed professional identity using evidence of your finished project 

a document or file containing evidence of your r&d* (research and development) for the project

 r&d should comprise:

evidence of research including client pitches and communication with potential collaborators

evidence of creative, professional and collaborative strategies you have undertaken in order to meet the project brief and how they have impacted on its development

a 300-word reflective statement on your practice – what worked well? what did not work well?

evidence that you have considered sustainability of your project

your website should contain the following:

a record of your project

if possible, links to other projects which you have been involved in which relate to it and show off your professional profile

a tab with details about: who you are, what your creative identity is and how people can contact you/see more of your work

r&d portfolio

document your pitches, your conversations with clients and your dialogue

make sure you provide ample reflection on your activities

try to proof read your work 

-24/10/22

[anyasmith]

week 4

emotional intelligence was the title of todays lecture 

what are emotions? a strong feeling deriving from one’s circumstances, mood or relationship

research has identified 6 emotions: joy, disgust, anger, fear, sadness and excitement. robbins, et al. (2009)  management new south wales: pearson  p.530 

ideally, collaboration needs to access a wide emotional range – to be able to respond to creative ideas/music but also to be be calm and controlled in stressful situations or business negotiation. 

in order to be ‘emotionally intelligent’ you need:

self awareness: being aware of what you are feeling

self management: being able to manage your emotions and impulses

self motivation: being able to persist in the face of setbacks and failures

empathy: being aware of how others are feeling

social skills: being able to handle the emotions of others

establishing mutual trust:

see things from the other’s perspective

be prepared to compromise

being assertive

ask questions – clarify

identify the key issues at stake

challenge assumptions

remember: no is a little word with big power!

to achieve a win/win:

put yourself second

have other options

don’t talk yourself down

stick to a time frame

-17/10/22

[anyasmith]

week 2

this week was all about how to make connections with others and to get out of your comfort zone

pitching your work:

target your person/organisation

be polite in your communications

describe what it is you do well without coming across too smug

include a link to some work which you think may illustrate why they should use you

it’s all about collaboration communication and creativity

you must combine your skills with the brief/skills/remit of another party 

you should demonstrate your ability to listen to others and make others hear you 

you should be using your ideas and imagination in conjunction with your professional skills 

-03/10/22

[anyasmith]

week 1

working for yourself, collaborating with others

creative agency - a play on words 1. agency: a business or organization providing a particular service on behalf of another business, person, or group. 2. agency: the capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power "canals carved by the agency of running water"

what are you going to be doing this year?

develop skills base (in production and composition/sound design / visual synthesis) as well as your unique creative identity

learn how to pitch and market yourself to potential clients in order to select a suitable a project to develop.

plan and collaborate on a project with a third party client, either solo or in a team, to deliver a successful outcome against a deadline

build a public-facing website promoting your professional identity using the project outcome(s)

compile a portfolio of evidence and self-critical reflection which documents the whole process

assessment

you will be required to deliver a collaborative project developed from client pitches or project briefs you have sourced either from students on other non-music courses (e.g. animation, film, games, tv) or stakeholders in the regional music landscape (e.g. festivals, music venues, educational establishments).

you should evidence your work on the project in a portfolio containing:

1. a public facing website promoting your informed professional identity using evidence of your finished project

2. a document or file containing evidence of your r&d* (research and development) for the project

r&d

evidence of research including client pitched and communication with collaborators

evidence of creative professional and collaborative strategies you have undertaken in order to meet the project brief and how they have impacted on it’s development

a 30p word reflective statement on your practice

evidence you have considered sustainability

your project:

you can complete this individually or in a group

all work must be delivered independently 

all projects must be agreed with the tutor

2 assessment criteria

1 50% website appropriate for the chosen sector. high technical standard?

2 50% research and development evaluation consideration of sustainability

-26/09/22