At its meeting on 27 May 2011, the Academic Standards Committee received the Report of Periodic Subject Review of Music held on 14 February 2012. The recommendations contained within the report were approved for onward transmission to those identified for action. This report details the responses and the progress made to date in implementing the recommendations. The responses have been considered by the Convener of the Panel, who notes that appropriate consideration has been given to the recommendations.

Academic Standards Committee is asked to:

1. consider the adequacy of the responses and the progress made;

2. note that whilst the Subject has initiated actions for Recommendation 1, it has not yet been fully implemented and a follow-up report to ASC would be required;

3. note that the Subject has acknowledged and proposed actions for Recommendations 4, 5 and 8, they have not yet been implemented and a follow-up report to ASC would be required. In particular, in the cases of:

•  Recommendation 4, the Convener noted that whilst he did not disagree with the approach proposed, he was not convinced that it fully addressed the need for training of Advisers of Studies, to ensure clarity of advice to MA entrants regarding the flexibility of the MA programme;
• Recommendation 5, the Convener noted that the issue around maintenance of the University-owned musical equipment in the Concert Hall had the potential to go ‘round in circles’ but might be resolved through dialogue between the Head of College and the Secretary of Court;

4. note that for Recommendation 8, the Convener acknowledged that the Subject was probably doing too much in terms of their limited resources but there was no suggested resolution by the Subject and either the College allocated more resources or the Subject removed courses and/or programmes.

No direct resource implications have been identified, although the outcome of various recommendations could identify resource issues.

As outlined.

No specific implications identified, although the School/Subject Group should continue to embed consideration of equality and diversity in all its procedures and provision.