Department of Music and Performing Arts
Capital Expenditure Strategic Plan 2005-2009
Curriculum
• Continue to build on strong national and local profile to further improve recruitment. Consolidate
growth and curriculum development in the following areas:
Existing programmes
BA Music
BA Creative Music Technology
BA Drama
MA Music Therapy
FdA Popular Music
FdA Performing Arts
•
•
•
•
New and revised programmes
BA Performing Arts
MA Music (Film Composition) or
MA Electronic Music and New Media
MA Drama Therapy?
MA Arts Management?
Expand the provision in Arts Therapies, initially through evaluation of potential market for an MA
Drama Therapy.
Offer Creative Music Sound Technology in single honours mode from 2005.
Prepare for third-year intake from Foundation Degree in Popular Music students from CRC, PRC
and WSC in 2006-2007.
Target markets for international recruitment, e.g. China, Taiwan, Cyprus, Greece, Scandinavia?
Staffing
• Increase staffing base in support of student growth as follows (academic staff):
Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
Student FTE
300
394
508
532
Staff FTE
11.35
14.5
18
19
Ratio
26.4:1
27:1
28:1
28:1
Capital Investment
• Needed to support growth in Creative Music Technology, Drama and Performing Arts.
2005
£50K
Music Technology studio expansion
2006
£250K
Music Technology, Music Therapy, Drama [HEFCE 4]
Research
• To build on Music 3b ratings in RAE 1996 and 2001 for submission in RAE 2008.
• To further develop the research student base within the department. Music Therapy MPhil
applications will increase from 2008 due to reorganisation of MA programme.
• To develop a strategy for ongoing sabbatical leave.
Enterprise
• Consolidate the establishment of the self-funding Music Therapy clinic.
• Establishment of Music Therapy as a Centre of Excellence.
• Establish publishing arm (AMP – Anglia Music Publishing), to include online refereed journal.
• Develop schedule of summer short courses.
• Promote external hire of the Department’s facilities.
• Develop consultancy portfolio.
Regional
• Continue to work closely with regional partners, particularly those at Colchester Institute in the
development and maintenance of regional provision.
• Support the ongoing development and review of the Foundation Degrees at CRC, PRC,
Colchester Institute, COWA, WSC and CCN.
Department of Music and Performing Arts
5-year Capital Expenditure and Accommodation Plan, 2005-2009
Music and
Music Therapy
Total £
Total FTE
Drama
Total £
Total FTE
2005
2006
2007
2008
Music
Technology
studio = £48K
Soundproofing
for studio =
£10K
Soundproofing
for studio =
£10K
Soundproofing
for studio =
£10K
Music Therapy
audio visual
equipment =
£10K
Speaker
system =
£25K
Music Therapy
resource room
= £10K
Annual
instrument
replacement
and
maintenance =
£12K
Annual
instrument
replacement
and
maintenance =
£12K
Annual
instrument
replacement
and
maintenance =
£12K
Annual
instrument
replacement
and
maintenance =
£12K
Annual
instrument
replacement
and
maintenance =
£12K
Annual studio
replacement
and
maintenance =
£10K
Annual studio
replacement
and
maintenance =
£10K
Annual studio
replacement
and
maintenance =
£10K
Annual studio
replacement
and
maintenance =
£10K
Annual studio
replacement
and
maintenance =
£10K
£80K
215
£57K
265
£42K
333
£32K
344
£22K
350
Covent
Garden rent =
£60K
Covent
Garden rent =
£60K
Covent
Garden rent =
£60K
Covent
Garden rent =
£60K
Covent
Garden rent =
£60K
Move and refit
expenses =
£10K
Annual studio
replacement
and
maintenance =
£10K
Annual studio
replacement
and
maintenance =
£10K
Annual studio
replacement
and
maintenance =
£10K
Annual studio
replacement
and
maintenance =
£10K
£70K
85
£70K
109
£70K
135
£70K
128
£70K
128
Annual studio
replacement
and
maintenance =
£10K
Annual studio
replacement
and
maintenance =
£10K
Annual studio
replacement
and
maintenance =
£10K
Annual studio
replacement
and
maintenance =
£10K
£10K
£10K
£10K
£10K
Staff new and
replacement
PC = £6K
Staff new and
replacement
PC = £6K
Staff new and
replacement
PC = £6K
Performing
Arts
Total FTE
Staff new PC
= £3K
General
Departmental
cumulative
FTE
Staff FTE
Total
Expenditure
2009
300
394
508
532
558
11.35
14.5
18
19
19
£150K
£140K
£128K
£118K
£108K
Please note that the annual sums actually decrease as the student FTE rises. This is because a certain
amount of initial investment is needed to cope with the fairly steep rises in intakes from 2005. As our
infrastructure builds, investment becomes more a matter of replacement and maintenance.