Professional Research Project Part 1 (MUSI90197)

The Professional Research Project is a year-long two-subject Capstone that serves as a synthesis of learning, teaching and research acquired across the Master of Performance Teaching. In the Capstone, students work in a process of critical inquiry to define and resolve complex problems in depth, making critical decisions about the nature of the learning and teaching of music. 

This subject involves students undertaking a small-scale research project involving school settings or studio teaching or in an area of relevance to their work as music educators. This subject can build on the research analysis developed in the prerequisite subjects and involve students in undertaking a review of relevant scholarly literature and then implementing the research by collecting, analysing and interpreting the data. 

The subject supports the authentic integration of theory and practice as teacher researcher in a site that offers an extended exploration of inquiry. Across the year-long subjects students engage with colleagues as critical friends for professional learning to improve teaching practice. Typically, the research project would involve students in a small qualitative/quantitative/action research study, case study, evaluation study or survey study. 

This subject is the first part of a two-subject sequence, taught over two consecutive study periods. Students are required to enrol in MUSI90197 Professional Research Project Part 1 (12.5 points) and MUSI90198 Professional Research Project Part 2 (12.5 points), consecutively, for a total enrolment of 25 points. 

Students will receive a 'CNT' grade for Part 1. An overall result for the subject is given following completion of the two-subject sequence. Assessment, Subject Intended Learning Outcomes, and Total Time Commitment applies to the entire enrolment across Parts 1 and 2 of the subject.

Total Time Commitment for the Professional Research Project is approximately 340 hours, inclusive of the two study periods in MUSI90197 Professional Research Project Part 1 (12.5 points) and MUSI90198 Professional Research Project Part 2 (12.5 points).