Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Structure a research project in music history, critical theory or analysis, a creative practice project, or a music technology project
- Evaluate primary and secondary literature and sources in the field of your topic
- Determine appropriate modes of presenting the results of your research
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Analytical and investigative methods appropriate to the topic of your choice
- A specific topic in music analysis, history, critical theory, music technology or creative practice chosen by you in collaboration with the MMus Coordinator and specialist tutors
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Organise and manage basic research tasks, which may include reading and analysing a wide range of primary and secondary literature and sources
- Plan and execute research, a creative practice project, or technology orientated project within a limited time frame
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Teaching | 6 |
Independent Study | 294 |
Total study time | 300 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
Music in Words: A Guide to Researching and Writing about Music Type: General Resource. Author(s): Herbert, Trevor Year of Publication: 2001 Publisher: Oxford University Press
The Chicago Manual of Style: For Authors, Editors and Copywriters, 17th edition.
Internet Resources
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Verbal feedback from the tutor in optional, one-to-one, meetings during his/her office hours or by appointment, including feedback on essay plansSummative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Agreed academic assessment | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Coursework | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Coursework | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External