Solo Project - MUS00138H
Module summary
A Solo Project is a substantial piece of work devised and researched during the 3rd year. It gives you the experience of real research planning, establishing a scholarly or creative project and seeing it through to a finished piece of work which will be presented to professional standards.
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Semester 2 2024-25 |
Module aims
A Solo Project is a substantial piece of work devised and researched during the 3rd year. It gives you the experience of real research planning, establishing a scholarly or creative project and seeing it through to a finished piece of work which will be presented to professional standards. Topics are approved by BoS at the end of the 2nd year, and youare allocated a Solo Project Supervisor, who oversees and guides the development of the project. All solo projects include a written element; the project usually takes the form of one of the following scholarly and/or creative possibilities;
- an extended essay
- an piece of analytical work
- a music theatre production
- technical production of an original album
- performance art
- organising and evaluating a themed event
- classroom and community-based Projects
- transcription and editing
- ethnomusicological fieldwork
- electroacoustic installation
- writing and putting on a musical
- composition-based projects
- albums (some forms of popular music and jazz)
Because the solo project springs directly from yourown interests, it often develops skills appropriate to, or even acts as direct preparation for, a number of graduate career routes.
Module learning outcomes
At the end of the module, you should:
- Be aware of current research / practice in yourchosen field, and be able to situate yourown outputs within that context;
- Have developed responses which extend or complement existing research / practice;
- Be able to articulate the new ground that your approach investigates, and to evaluate its effectiveness;
- Have developed specific musical / musicological / music-administrative skills in relation to their chosen area (compositional, performance, project-management, recording, etc.).
Academic and graduate skills
At the end of the module, youshould:
- Have developed experience in devising original research projects, monitoring your progress, and carrying them through to a successful conclusion.
- Have developed successful strategies of time management in the production of the project over an extended timeframe;
- Have developed skills in recognising a professional level of achievement, and in self-evaluation of the effectiveness of your project.
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100.0 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100.0 |
Module feedback
You will receive written feedback in line with standard University turnaround times.
Indicative reading
These will vary according to the project.