The methodological approach throughout the course will be based on the following principles:

• Reflexive practice, self-assessment and the inverted classroom
• The connection between listening, self-diagnosing, performance and composition 
• Practical work individually and in groups
• Individual use of specific software with gamification elements

On Moodle the student will find a diverse range of complementary material for different activities, such as;

• Aural skills training
• Score reading and analysis

The assessment will be composed of the following elements:

• Identification of written musical elements (scores, chords)
• Recognition of aural elements (pitch, rhythm, timbre, tempo, dynamics etc.)
• Reproduction of aural elements (pitch, rhythm etc.)
• Creation and arrangement of melodies
• Self-assessment and peer-review of the musical ear
• Reflexion and commentary regarding the evolution of musical capacity

The assessment schedule will contain a number of different activities:

EXAMS FOR AURAL SKILLS AND MUSICAL WRITING 45%

There will written exams related to differents parts of the essential part of the course syllabus. These will be obligatory with a minimum grade of 4 to pass the course. Elements of peer review and self-assessment will be included.

ORAL EXAMS 25%

There will be differents tasks related to vocal reproduction during the course. These will be obligatory with a minimum grade of 4/10.

COMPOSITION PROJECT 30%

There will be creative assignment at the end of the trimestre consisting of writing a harmonic arrangement of a folkmelody and recording a performance of the arrangement. The assignment will be obligatory but without a minimum grade.

The written exams, the first singing assignment and the Composition Project can be recuperated during the corresponding time at the end of the trimester.

Students will obtain a \"Not assessed\" course grade unless they have submitted more than 1/3 of the assessment items. On carrying out each evaluation activity, lecturers will inform students (on Moodle) of the procedures to be followed for reviewing allgrades awarded, and the date on which such a review will take place.

In order to have access to the re-evaluation the student must have been previously evaluated for a group of activities that together conform at least two-thirds of the total grade for the continuous evaluation of the course.

Exchange students that request an advancement of an exam must present a document to the teacher from their origin university that justifies that request.

The use of Articificial Intelligence (AI) is not permitted for this course. Any assignment including fragments generated by AI will be consided as lacking in academic honesty and will result in th parcial or total suspension of the grade, or greater sanctions.

In the event of a student committing any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade awarded to an assessment activity, the student will be given a zero for this activity, regardless of any disciplinary process that may take place. In the event of several irregularities in assessment activities of the same subject, the student will be given a zero as the final grade for this subject.

This course does not contemplate single assessment. From the second enrolment and onwards, students can choose to substitute the continuous evaluation system with a synthesis examination.

Any additional details regarding assessment and other details of the course will be published on the moodle page of the course at the beginning of the semester.