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Music Research (MUSI30032)

Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)

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This subject introduces students to current issues in musicology and the resources and methodologies available for musicological research. Bibliographic skills will be developed. Students will increase their awareness of available research resources in various fields.

Topics include an introduction to the skills and techniques of musicological research, including such issues as music bibliographies, editorial practices and archival practices, as well as the mechanics of dissertation writing.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • locate and critically evaluate relevant literature in the discipline of musicology;
  • demonstrate an awareness of the current issues in musicology and the variety of resources and methodologies available for research;
  • articulate complex ideas about music both orally and in writing;
  • produce a viable research question and plan for undertaking research in the discipline of musicology.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject students should have developed:

  • a capacity for independent critical thought about music from any time or place;
  • an openness to new ideas about what music is;
  • knowledge and skills which provide a basis for independent critical inquiry and researchbased writing about music;
  • an informed understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity.

Last updated: 19 September 2024