Silver Music Leaders Award
Course information
The award focuses on three main areas of study:
- Performance
- Leadership
- Engagement with professional music
By completion of the Silver Award, you will develop:
- Knowledge and understanding of self (own musical skills, qualities, strengths and weaknesses).
- Knowledge, understanding and application of effective leadership practices within a musical context.
- Knowledge of music within a wider cultural setting.
- Ability to reflect on their own learning, identifying priorities for their own musical development.
- Ability to critically review a performance.
- Ability to provide effective peer support and mentoring in a musical setting.
- Ability to work as part of a team in order to contribute to the design, development and evaluation of a musical activity.
Upon successful completion of this course you will be awarded 24 Credits at SCQF Level 6.
Assessment methods
Portfolio submission of recordings, performances, logbooks, and other supporting evidence.
Entry requirements
Candidate should be able to perform 2 pieces at Grade 6 standard by the end of the assessment process.
Additional information
Music Leaders Award | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Portfolio checklist:
- Recordings of 2 contrasting solo pieces at Grade 6 Level
- Performance logbook and Action Plans
- Recording of Ensemble Performance
- Evidence of leadership of ensemble
- Critical Review of Live Performance
- Leadership Logbook
- Evidence of coaching and mentoring
- Evidence of planning, preparing and leading a musical activity
- Evaluation
- Silver Teacher Assessment
