University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 30

ECTS credits : 15

Level : SCQF level 10

Semester: Full Year

Planned timetable: 12 noon Thu

This module offers students the opportunity to design and undertake a music research project. The curriculum explores four strands of music research: musicology, music education, composition, and performance. By gaining a broad perspective on the discipline, its possible methodologies and impact, students will contextualise their own research interests. This preparatory work will then inform students' design, execution and reporting of a research project. One-to-one supervision will support this self-directed work.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must have taken at least one Music (MU) module.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 1 seminar or one-to-one supervision per week

Scheduled learning hours: 20

Guided independent study hours: 280

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 100% (including presentation)

As defined by QAA
Coursework: 85%

Re-assessment: Coursework = 100%

Personnel

Module coordinator: Dr T A Wilkinson
Module teaching staff: Dr Michael Downes, Dr Michael Ferguson, Ms Ellen Thomson, Dr Bede Williams, Dr Tom Wilkinson

Intended learning outcomes

• Demonstrate understanding of the breadth of activities that can be classified as music research
• Situate their own research interests within the wider context of music research
• Assess the advantages/disadvantages of different research methodologies, and devise a methodology of their own
• Design and carry out a music research project
• Present their findings in a form appropriate to the relevant field