Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Critically analyse live and developing research, evaluating methods and approaches
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Engage in research-in-practice activities, including developing questions and contributing to discussion.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Music research cultures, including how they are formed, sustained and challenged within the diverse subdisciplines of music studies
- Current debates and critical research approaches in contemporary musicology and music / sound studies research
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Communicate complex ideas with clarity and confidence
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Independent Study | 276 |
| Teaching | 24 |
| Total study time | 300 |
Resources & Reading list
Journal Articles
Born, Georgina (2007). For a Relational Musicology: Music and Interdisciplinarity, Beyond the Practice Turn. Journal of the Royal Musical Association.
Textbooks
Critical Musicology and the Responsibility of Response: Selected Essays.
Canton, Wanda. Sonic Rebellions: Sound and Social Justice.
Robinson, Dylan. Hungry Listening Resonant Theory for Indigenous Sound Studies.
Herbert, Trevor (2001). Music in Words: A Guide to Researching and Writing about Music. Oxford University Press.
Ewell, Philip. On Music Theory, and Making Music More Welcoming for Everyone.
Musicology: Key Concepts.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
One written assessment One verbal presentationSummative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Coursework Presentation | 50% |
| Written assessment | 50% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Coursework | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Written assessment | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External