Trinity College of MusicLaban Contemporary Dance

Learning and Teaching

Introduction

This section contains information regarding the management of learning and teaching within the institution, including mechanisms for reviewing and ensuring the quality of teaching provided.

Academic year dates

The Academic Calendar is revised annually. This is available from both the Students' and Staff Intranets (internal only)
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External Review Information

The Academic Quality Handbooks are issued annually in conjunction with the Student Regulations Handbook, and together provide essential information on policies, systems, and codes of practice in respect of the delivery of courses and programmes, and the management and enhancement of quality within the Institution.

Information provided:
  • The Institutional Context
  • Management and Committee Structures and Responsibilities
  • Monitoring and Review of Courses, Programmes and Modules
  • Recognition of Partner Institutions
  • Approval and Validation of Courses, Programmes, and Modules
  • Assessment
  • Procedures for Recruitment, Induction, Development and Appraisal of Teaching Staff
  • Procedures for Student Admissions, Auditions, Induction, Discipline and Appeals

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The Quality Assurance Agency Institutional Audit Report for Trinity College of Music carried out in 2003 is available from the QAA website, and Trinity Laban's first review will be carried out in 2008.

Course specific handbooks are provided to students.

See Information on the Institution's internal procedures for assuring academic quality and standards (below)


Graduation Information

Presentation Ceremony handbooks are revised annually for all graduating students which include:

  • Attendance and ticketing information
  • Academic dress hire details
  • Photography information

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Honorary Awards

The Institution awards Honorary Fellowships and Memberships which are nominated through the Nominations Committee.
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The Institution has a policy for nomination of Honorary Awards.

This section of the website is under development.


Information on the Institution's Internal Procedures for Assuring Academic Quality and Standards

Course specific handbooks provide details of: module and semester details; course descriptions; qualification aims; course specific assessment procedures and outcomes.

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Programme specifications are available from the Programmes section on the Trinity College of Music and Laban websites.

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For course and assessment procedures see Student Administration and Support - Student Policies

The Academic Quality Handbook includes programme approval, monitoring and review procedures.
See Learning and Teaching - External Review information (above)

A student satisfaction survey is from UNISTATS

Information regarding opportunities for musicians for overseas study are available here.


Qualitative Data on the Quality and Standards of Learning and Teaching

Details regarding feedback mechanisms are held within the Course Specific Handbooks (see above) and the Academic Quality Handbook (see above).

Course monitoring summaries are produced annually.
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Staffing Structure of Schools/Departments

The Academic QualityHandbook details the academic management structure.
See Student Administration and Support - Student policies

Management structure charts are under development for the website.
Under Review

Profiles of professorial staff are available on the College website

Student Assessment Strategy

Information on the regulations and policies governing student assessment are available in the Academic Quality Handbook - See Teaching and Learning - External Review information (above)

Tuition Fees

The Financial Page on the website outlines details of fees and funding.
See TCM - Study - Admissions - Fees & Cost of Living and Laban - Programme Fees



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