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2011/2 Provisional Module Catalogue - UNDER CONSTRUCTION & SUBJECT TO CHANGE
 Module Code: MUSM003 Module Title: CASE STUDIES I
Module Provider: Music and Sound Recording Short Name: MUM.CASE1
Level: M Module Co-ordinator: DOWNES SC Dr (Music Record)
Number of credits: 30 Number of ECTS credits: 15
 
Module Availability

Weekly in Semester 2

Assessment Pattern

Assessment is based on the written-up study (up to 8,000 words). This will be double marked by internal staff and externally moderated.

Module Overview
Prerequisites/Co-requisites
Module Aims
  1. To apply and develop skills learnt in Analysis, Aesthetics, Popular Musicology and/or Critical Musicology in a single focussed study in eighteenth, nineteenth or twentieth-century music.
  2. To develop greater independence of thought and working practice in preparation for researching and writing a dissertation.
Learning Outcomes
  1. Apply relevant analytical and/or critical skills to a selected case study.
  2. Research and write up, with some degree of independence, a musicological project.
Module Content

Students select a 18th, 19th or 20th Century case study in consultation with the Module Convenor and other tutors as appropriate. The study may focus on a single work or a small repertoire of works.

Methods of Teaching/Learning
Tutorials up to 20 hours
280 hours of private study (300 hours in total for the module)

You will be given a supervisor for your project. You and your supervisor will work together during the preparation of your case study. During your tutorials you will receive advice on developing your self-directed learning and research skills, as well as assistance with your queries resulting from your reading. You can expect feedback on the initial drafts of your submission.
Selected Texts/Journals

Due to the diverse nature of the potential content of this module, readings will be suggested by the Module Convenor and/or any assigned tutor. These lists will form the starting point for the study.

Last Updated

19.09.08