Key facts
UNE unit code: MUSI400H
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- Year Long Honours - Period 1 - On Campus
- Year Long Honours - Period 1 - Online
- Year Long Honours - Period 2 - On Campus
- Year Long Honours - Period 2 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- No
- 48
Unit information
Honours in Music is a one-year (full time) program to develop a specialised understanding of an approved topic of your choice in the discipline of music.
The coursework component consists of four integrated assessments in an approved music topic (or topics), where you will gain advanced experience and skills in the theoretical, practical, bibliographical and analytical facets of research work. Following this, you will undertake guided research through either a dissertation in a music topic or an exegesis with a major creative output.
Through either option, you will gain high quality insight into your field of study, demonstrating sustained and independent application of specialist knowledge and methodologies as well as advanced research, analysis and communication skills.
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Teaching period | Mode/location |
---|---|
Year Long Honours - Period 1 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
Year Long Honours - Period 1 | Online |
Year Long Honours - Period 2 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
Year Long Honours - Period 2 | Online |
Year Long Honours - Period 3 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
Year Long Honours - Period 3 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
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Notes
Honours candidates only (continuing)
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate a coherent and advanced knowledge of the methodological approaches and issues pertaining to the sub disciplines of ethnomusicology, musicology, popular music, composition, performance or music technology, or the combination of these;
- independently apply advanced analytical skills, critical thinking and research skills towards the consideration and description of a musical work relevant to the individual area of study;
- conduct and report independent research in the particular context of ethnomusicology, musicology, popular music, music technology, performance or composition studies that demonstrates a high level of research skills and the ability to write critically;
- demonstrate an understanding of the social and ethical issues in relation to a particular area of ethnomusicology, musicology, popular music, performance, music technology or composition studies with intellectual independence; and
- apply advanced communication proficiency to the study of music.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
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Assessment 1 | Yes | 15% | All offerings | Research Proposal No. Words: 4000 |
Assessment 2 | Yes | 15% | All offerings | Seminar Paper No. Words: 4000 |
Assessment 3 | Yes | 20% | All offerings | A creative or investigative music project which demonstrates preliminary results of the approaches and methodologies of the dissertation. No. Words: 6000 (or equivalent) |
Assessment 4 | Yes | 50% | All offerings | The dissertation must be in the form of either: (a) a written dissertation No. Words: 14000; or (b) a written exegesis accompanied by a portfolio of creative work/works. For option (b), the combined exegesis and portfolio are equivalent in length to 14,000 words, of which the exegesis will be no less than 5,000 words Total No. Words: 14000 (equivalent) |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.
Music Research: A Handbook
ISBN: 9780190644505
Sampsel, L., Oxford University Press 3rd ed. 2019
Text refers to: All offerings
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