Monday, 2 December 2013

Proposal Form


Project Proposal form
 
Learner Name
Rebecca Platt
 
Learner number
 
 
 
 
 
 
Centre Name
Worthing College
 
Centre Number
65355
 
 
 
 
 
Teacher Assessor
 Rachel Maddix
 
Date
30/09/13
 
 
 
 
 
Unit
EPQ Level 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposed project title
How have manufactured  bands and live bands from now and the 80's changed?  
 
 
Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities

 

 


Title or working title of project (in the form of a question, commission or design brief)
 
How have Live Bands and Manufactures bands changed from now and the 80’s?
 
 
 
 
 
Project objectives (eg, what is the question you want to answer? What do you want to learn how to do? What do you want to find out?):
 
I want to know more about the music industry.
I want to investigate why and what bands have different success/most success.
I want to investigate what makes a band successful.
 
 
 
 
 
If it is a group project, what will your responsibilities be?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Section Two: Reasons for choosing this project
Reasons for choosing the project (eg, links to other subjects you are studying, personal interest, future plans, knowledge/skills you want to improve, why the topic is important):
 
I’m interested in music. I’m interested in bands imparticular. I also want to go to university and do music industry management. This will give me a greater understanding of bands in the industry.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Section Three: Activities and timescales
 
Activities to be carried out during the project (eg, research, development and analysis of ideas, writing, data collection, numerical analysis, rehearsal techniques, production meetings, production of final outcome, administration, evaluation, preparing for the presentation, etc):
 
Research
 
Writing – final
 
Presentation
 
Check draft with Rachel
 
Progress Check
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
How long this will take:
 
 
 
December
 
 
February
 
December
 
December
 
January
 
Milestone one: First draft of Essay
 
Target date (set by tutor-assessor): December
 
 
Milestone two: Final Essay
 
 
Target date (set by tutor-assessor): February – after half term


Section Four: Resources
 
What resources will you need for your research, write up and presentation (eg, libraries, books, journals, equipment, rehearsal space, technology and equipment, venue, physical resources, finance):
 
Internet
Books
Tv
 
 
 
 
 
 
What your areas of research will cover?
 
My research will cover fans, music videos, awards, album sales and charting, recording companies and band finances.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

plan

How have manufactured bands and live bands from now and the 80's changed?

Introduction ---- a comparison of bands. How they've changed. What makes manufactured and live bands different from one another.


Paragraphs ----- compare u2 and bananarama
compare one direction and mumford and sons

Chronological order.

record companies ------ does this help us know which category their in - done
fans --- twitter, programs,
album sales and charting ---- highest position
awards ---- nominations and ones they've won
music videos ---- highest views
finances  ----- how much they actually get
Merchandise ----- where, who buys it


conclusion ------ Manufactured bands are better in the eyes of fans. However on an ethical note they aren't better because its labels taking individuals and making them what they want to make them.

Evaluation 

Mind Map--- Evaluation plan