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Musicology Dissertation - MUS00108M

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  • Department: Music
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Aine Sheil
  • Credit value: 80 credits
  • Credit level: M
  • Academic year of delivery: 2024-25
    • See module specification for other years: 2023-24
  • Notes: This is an independent study module

Module summary

This module gives you a chance to produce a dissertation in response to a question or topic that relates to areas of enquiry that interest you the most.

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Semester 2 2024-25

Module aims

This module supports your development as a researcher by giving you the opportunity to complete a substantial written project of your own choosing.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of this module, you should:

  • have a wide knowledge of written and sounding materials and other research tools as appropriate to your areas of interest;

  • be using those tools with assurance;

  • have gained a wide experience of previous and current work relevant to your new or expanded research areas;

  • have wide experience in applying to your research findings a larger range of critical tools drawn from musicology and related disciplines as appropriate;

  • know how to contextualize, critically assess and articulate their findings in a sophisticated way.

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Graduate/Postgraduate Dissertation
Musicology Dissertation		 N/A 100

Special assessment rules

None

Reassessment

None

Module feedback

You will receive formative feedback from your supervisor during individual supervision sessions. You will receive written feedback in line with standard University turnaround times.

Indicative reading

TBC


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