MMus Dissertation (P00302)

? Credit Points : 60 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : ACE-P-MMDiss

On successful completion of coursework MMus students in Musicology and Musical Instrument Research prepare, under supervision, for the submission of a dissertation on a chosen topic. MMus Musicology students may also submit an edition of a musical document.

Entry Requirements

? Costs : n/a

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Music, (School of Arts, Culture and Environment, Schedule A)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 5 and beyond

? Contact Teaching Time : 30 minutes per week for 16 weeks

? Additional Class Information : By arrangement with supervisor

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will have carried out an extended period of research into their chosen topic and will have learned how to present the results in an appropriate scholarly way.

Assessment Information

A disssertation of c. 15,000 words or an edition of a musical document accompanied by a commentary of c. 5,000 words. The dissertation should include the appropriate scholarly apparatus (such as footnoting, musical examples, tables, a properly-organised bibliograpy), utilising appropriate forms of word- and music-processing software.