Research Paper (MUSI40084)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
The research paper should identify and critically reflect on an issue persuasively presented as relevant to the candidate’s major project. It should demonstrate a capacity for critical investigation and discrimination and address context as well as identify pertinent thematic, technical, stylistic and formal issues. Students are expected to present aspects of their research to their peers and produce a 5 - 7,000 word research paper for examination at the completion of the year.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject will:
- enable candidates to complete a research paper (5,000 – 7,000 words) which complements the major project
- enable candidates to identify, investigate and test an artistic project requiring independent research activity
- prepare candidates to deliver a report on their research in a seminar situation among peers and staff
- train candidates in preparation for research activities involved in higher research degrees
Generic skills
On completing this subject, students will have acquired key skills including:
- the ability to engage in independent and contextually-informed artistic practice
- well developed and flexible problem-solving abilities appropriate to the discipline
- the capacity to effectively communicate the results of research and scholarship by oral and written means
- an ability to initiate major projects and formulate viable research questions
- a capacity for critical evaluation of relevant scholarly literature and artistic practice
- an ability to manage time and to maximise the quality of research and scholarship
- an understanding of, and facility with, scholarly conventions in the discipline area
- an understanding of the relationship with and responsibility to the cultural environment and society
- respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethic of research and scholarship
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI40083 | Research Methods | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Applicants are required to have completed a major study in a Fine Arts discipline and attained a three year Bachelor of Fine Arts degree or equivalent qualification at H2B standard from an Australian University.
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
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Written Research Paper
| During the examination period | 100% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Mark Pollard Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 24 hours, comprising one 2-hour seminar per week, or equivalent. Total time commitment 120 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021
Time commitment details
120 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 3 November 2022