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The Research Process For Musicians (RHD) (MUSI90191)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
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Overview
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This subject provides research higher degree students in performance and composition with the tools and skills necessary to devise and conduct research in music at postgraduate level. Through seminars, group discussions and peer review sessions students will engage with the key principles of research and academic writing, and integrate them into their artistic practice.
Students will be supported in defining and focusing their research questions, developing a critical summary of the literature, constructing an adequate conceptual framework, designing a methodology, adhering to and meeting deadlines, and presenting their work persuasively, both in oral and written form. The main outcome will be a full research project that could potentially serve as the basis for either confirmation of candidature or conversion from Masters to PhD document.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Devise and develop a successful research proposal within their field;
- Frame their creative work or performance into research questions and conceptual frameworks;
- Engage critically with the relevant scholarly literature;
- Position their creative work or performance practice within the current state of research;
- Communicate effectively about their compositional or performing practices within the conventions of academic language;
- Reflect critically on their own work;
- Work constructively yet rigorously with peers
Generic skills
- Critical thinking and analytical skills;
- Ability to seek out, organise and evaluate relevant information;
- Time management skills;
- Advanced communication skills, both oral and written;
- Collaborative skills;
- Capacity for independent, self-reflective and critical enquiry
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Three written assignments (topic proposal and annotated bibliography, preliminary literature review, and theory and methods exercise) evenly spaced throughout semester
| Throughout the teaching period | 30% |
A research proposal consisting of topic proposal, literature review, theory and methods, relevance, timeline and bibliography (including fully developed elements taken from the three written assignments)
| 40% | |
A project-related class presentation | 20% | |
Engagement consisting in participation in peer assessment activities and contribution to class discussion. | Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 80% attendance is required to qualify for a pass mark. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Melanie Plesch Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 2 hours per week Total time commitment 120 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 - Semester 2
Coordinator Melanie Plesch Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 2 hours per week Total time commitment 120 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020
Time commitment details
120 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Music (Music Performance)
Last updated: 3 November 2022