Managing a Music-Making Project

At higher level, students undertake a substantial, self-directed music-making project that draws together research, creating, and performing over an extended period. Beyond musical skill, this demands project management: the ability to plan, organize, and carry a large piece of work to completion. This lesson focuses on those skills, which are decisive for the higher-level project and valuable for any ambitious musical undertaking.

Defining a project

A large project begins with a clear definition of what you intend to make. This means identifying your aims, the kind of musical outcome you are working toward, and the scope of the work—ambitious enough to be substantial but realistic given your time, skills, and resources. A well-defined project has a clear central purpose that unifies the r