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MUSI402H Music Hons Dissertation

Updated: 12 November 2012
Credit Points 24
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Year Long Honours - Period 1 Off Campus
Armidale Year Long Honours - Period 1 On Campus
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
N/A N/A Mandatory By arrangement
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in BA(Hons); MUSI401H (part-time students)
Co-requisites MUSI401H (full-time students)
Restrictions CMPO400 or ETHN400 or MUCO400 or MUSI400 or PERF400
Notes

Honours candidates only
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Alan Davison (adaviso3@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit consists of guided research in ethnomusicology or musicology, or in the study of compositional principles and techniques. It is specifically directed to the writing of a thesis in either ethnomusicology or musicology or a portfolio of compositions, with the expectation that candidates will gain high quality insight into their field of study.
Materials No text required
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Dissertation 100% 14,000-16,000
Assessment Notes
Dissertation (14,000-16,000 words) or portfolio of compositions (10,000-12,000 words equivalent, plus written exegesis of 3,000-5,000 words)
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. formulate questions relevant to research or creative music making as related to either ethnomusicology or musicology or composition;
  2. apply skills of higher order, independent research and/or creative practice;
  3. apply advanced analytical abilities in combining a broad range of research materials, often from several media;
  4. either write up extended research and analysis in ethnomusicology or musicology, or compose a series of works informed by an understanding of compositional principles and techniques; and
  5. demonstrate an understanding of the methodological issues and a broad knowledge of the overall subject area relating to either ethnomusicology or musicology or composition.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will gain knowledge of recent advances in ethnomusiocology or musicology or composition. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Communication skills will be assessed in the production of the dissertation or the exegesis of the composition portfolio. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Information literacy is developed through research preparation for the dissertation or portfolio. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Problem solving skills will be developed by addressing the research question of the dissertation, or by addressing problems of form and coherence in the portfolio. 		True True True
   

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