Undergraduate Course: Research Methods in Music (MUSI10066)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Music |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.music.ed.ac.uk |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will introduce students to the variety of research methods used in the study of music. These may include: transcription and editing from a number of different historical periods and from recordings; archival research; the use of fieldwork and interviewing techniques; empirical research methods and experimental design; researching music for performance and the writing of programme notes; guidance on the design and preparation of a dissertation, a creative portfolio or a performance. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least two semesters of courses in Music Theory and Music History (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 09:00 - 10:50 | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 09:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. Lecture Room A, Alison House |
| Additional information |
Seminars in Weeks 1-5 and 7-11. |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will have been given experience of:
- conducting independent research
- reflecting critically upon this research and on research methods more generally
- interrogating what "research" means in terms of the roles to be engaged in at level four |
Assessment Information
-Interview task - required but feedback given to class overall rather than assessed individually
-Live-music task (group task, group presentation and individual report):
~ Group presentation - 10%
~ Individual report 1000-1500 words - 20%.
-Musical object/event task: 2000 words - 40%.
-Interview report with critical commentary, 2000 words - 30%.
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | research methods music dissertation edition portfolio history composition performance recital |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Annette Davison
Tel: (0131 6)50 2426
Email: A.C.Davison@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Brad Herbert
Tel: (0131 6)50 2422
Email: brad.herbert@ed.ac.uk |
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