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Postgraduate Seminar (MUSI90092)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 4.2On Campus (Parkville)

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A series of weekly seminars normally divided into two segments of one hour each. In some weeks the seminar is split into separate Musicology/Ethnomusicology and Performance groups; other weeks the seminar is jointly run.

General seminar format:

  • Presentation of papers by students.

  • Special topics on research methodology, music performance practice, and current issues in music research and related areas led by various members of the academic staff or visiting lecturers.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the subject, students should have gained experience in the preparation and presentation of research papers and a wider perspective of research and associated issues in musicology and performance.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject, students should have gained experience in the preparation and presentation of research papers, and a wider perspective or research and associated issues in musicology and performance.

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Assessment

Additional details

Each student must present, to the satisfaction of the examiners, at least one paper related to their field of study. For Composition and Musicology/Ethnomusicology candidates, the presentation should be 40 minutes in length followed by 20 minutes of discussion led by the student. Performance students should present a project of equivalent length.

Students are required to attend a minimum of 27 seminars over the course of three semesters of candidature.

Assessment is on a Pass-Fail basis.

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    Principal coordinatorKerry Murphy
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursA seminar of 2 hours per week throughout three semesters of candidature.
    Teaching period26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018
    Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018
    Census date31 March 2018
    Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018
    Assessment period ends22 June 2018

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  • Semester 2
    Principal coordinatorKerry Murphy
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursA seminar of 2 hours per week throughout three semesters of candidature.
    Teaching period23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018
    Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018
    Census date31 August 2018
    Last date to withdraw without fail21 September 2018
    Assessment period ends16 November 2018

    Semester 2 contact information

    Currently enrolled students:

    Future students:

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    None.

  • Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students

    This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.

Last updated: 3 November 2022