Fully-funded modules created for Scotland’s teachers

Published: 02/12/2020

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is opening applications to two new fully-funded modules specifically created for teachers, available from January 2021.

The modules, Exploring Responsibility of All through Active Music Making and Music Technology in Secondary Schools, will be taught by RCS lecturers, and offer GTCS registered teachers professional learning within Scotland’s national conservatoire.

These modules have a very limited number of places and it is recommended you submit your application as soon as possible to secure a funded place on the course.

Applications for both modules close on 11 December and you can find out more details on each course and how to apply below.

Exploring Responsibility of All through Active Music Making

 Starts: w/c 18 January

Online blended learning (Two full day workshops and 10 online twilight sessions)

Mondays, 4:30-6pm

20 SCQF credits at SCQF level 11

This credit-rated module is for primary teachers and will help you to develop practical music activities for your classroom. The aim of this course is to support teachers to integrate music-making into the wider curriculum and encourage young learners’ musical development.

You will be supported by RCS lecturers to help you engage with practice-based research and you will learn a range of music pedagogies that are suitable for teaching within a primary classroom.

How to apply

Contact Dr Angela Jaap (a.jaap@rcs.ac.uk) to find out more and receive an application form.

Music Technology in Secondary Schools

Starts: w/c 18 January

Online delivery (15 online twilight sessions)

Thursdays, 4:30-6:30pm

20 SCQF credits at SCQF level 11

This practical module is for GTCS registered music teachers who wish to develop their skills in professional music technology to be able to support pupils across Broad General Education to SQA National 5.

Through this course, you will learn to mic instruments, record, edit and mix classical and pop music, how to use MIDI software and how this work can best meet the requirements of SQA National 5.

On this module, through a variety of tasks and activities connected to their classroom practice, teachers will learn about mic’ing instruments, recording, editing and mixing (both Classical and Pop music); MIDI; and the concepts and requirements of SQA National 5 (including how to adapt music technology skills to SQA National 5 sample briefs).

Please note, to allow you to engage fully with the learning and practical task on this module you must have access to school-based music technology resources.

How to apply

Contact Dr Angela Jaap (a.jaap@rcs.ac.uk) to find out more and receive an application form.