| Unit name | Extended Study: Musicology |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MUSI30058 |
| Credit points | 40 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Arkle |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) | |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | Department of Music |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Building upon the techniques acquired at Level I, this unit offers an opportunity for detailed study of a particular area of interest in the field of historical musicology. The unit allows students who have identified a strong interest in pursuing musicological study at Levels C and I to devote themselves to writing an extended dissertation on a defined topic. The dissertation will be presented according to modern, professional scholarly conventions. It will involve a substantial degree of independent study. The independent study is supported and accompanied by regular group seminars and individual tutorial supervision in which bibliographies, outlines and methodological strategies are formulated and drafts discussed. In combination, seminars and supervisions also enable work-in-progress discussion of general problematics, presentation of ideas and drafts, and formative feedback.
While original work is not expected at this level, it is encouraged. The submitted project should demonstrate an ability to research a topic effectively and sufficiently, and to present a coherent synthesis of the research findings, both orally and in the submitted dissertation.
Successful completion of this unit will enable students to:
This unit is taught in a combination of group seminars and individual supervisions.
Students are also encouraged to attend Department Research Seminars in the Department's concert series, and the Department's Creative Performance and Musicianship classes.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. MUSI30058).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
