Music Research: Methods

(MUSC7RM H1 (24L-0T-0P-0S-290H-0R-3F-0G-3A-13W-32C))

Prerequisite Requirement: Subject to approval of the Academic Co-ordinator.

Aim: To provide students with knowledge and skills necessary for planning and executing research at the level of the Honours/Masters degree.

Content: Identifying relevant sources and assessing their quality and usefulness to a particular project; developing a theoretical basis for research in music; qualitative and quantitative research skills, including basic statistical concepts and operations; academic writing and editing; developing an individual research proposal; student-supervisor relations.

Assessment

Class assignments (50%); Research proposal (30%); Examination (20%)

DP Requirements

85% attendance