Undergraduate Course: Dissertation in Music (MUSI10016)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Music |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.music.ed.ac.uk |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Students will research in depth some aspect of musical history or analysis of their own choosing and will write a c.10,000 to 12,000 word dissertation, under the supervision of a member of staff. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Research Methods in Music (MUSI10066)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1 | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 11:10 - 12:00, Zone: Central. Lecture Room A, Alison House |
| Additional information |
1 hour per week for 2 weeks. Each semester begins with hour long classes. Then, as this course is an individual programme of research, the teaching allocation of 30 minutes for 6 weeks refers to individual tutorials which provide preparation, guidance and quality control. |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Students will have learned how to carry out systematic and extended research into a musical topic.
- They will have gained experience in planning and writing a piece of extended written work.
- They will have learned how to synthesise information and views from a variety of sources.
- They will have learned how to present a dissertation, properly referenced and with bibliography, appendices and all necessary scholarly apparatus. |
Assessment Information
| Dissertation of c.10,000 to 12,000 words (100%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Dis music history dissertation extended essay |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Simon Frith
Tel: (0131 6)50 2426
Email: Simon.Frith@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Brad Herbert
Tel: (0131 6)50 2422
Email: brad.herbert@ed.ac.uk |
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