Module overview
This module introduces you to methodological approaches to musical studies and provides you with the professional skills necessary to write about music in different contexts
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- evaluate bibliographical tools and their uses for musical study
- summarise source material for annotated bibliography
- critique musical editions, recordings, performances, and studies with an awareness of source issues they raise
- compile source material (primary and secondary) for a research project using appropriate tools and methods
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- use music bibliographical aids to locate sources and generate bibliography
- use online music bibliographical and aids
- identify the appropriate methodologies for your new research area
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- read and annotate texts critically
- use online bibliographical tools and bibliographical software
- develop presentation and advocacy skills
- present word-processed bibliographies in a standard humanities format
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the construction, description and use of musical materials
- the research tools appropriate to the field of music
- procedures for generating material for a research area new to you
Syllabus
The range of topics that may be covered in this module includes:
- describing and formulating a critique of a performance
- generating research questions
- professional writing skills including abstracts, CVs, grant applications
- exploring methodological approaches to diverse musical practices
- Active note taking and summarising
- Presentation skills
- preparing a bibliography
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching methods include
- seminars
- presentation
- individual tutorials
Learning activities include
- individual study, including take-away tasks from weekly seminars
- seminar discussion
- accessing online resources
Type | Hours |
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Teaching | 24 |
Independent Study | 126 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
Music in Words: A Guide to Researching and Writing about Music. 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
- An annotated bibliography (1500 words) will provide you with the necessary knowledge to conduct your own research and generate material for research in an area new to you
- A concert review (600 words) will ask you to critique a performance, reflecting on the appropriateness of venue, repertoires, etc.
- An oral presentation will train you in presenting on your given topic concisely and effectively to a variety of audiences
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Annotated bibliography | 50% |
Oral presentation | 25% |
Essay | 25% |
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