This course is only available to students who commenced honours year before 1 Sept 2014; students commencing after that date enrol in THES4105 Thesis
This course is focused on the production of a substantial piece of research realised through either performance, composition, or a 20,000-25,000 word written document. A performance or composition will be explained verbally through a 5000 word exegesis that explores the creative act as a research process and explains the contribution to knowledge that the creative act makes.
The focus of the research will be agreed between the student and the students' supervisor.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- pose research questions relating to music that are significant, original, and complex;
- investigate these questions creatively, critically, ethically, and independently through performance, composition, or in extended written form, and place these investigations in the context of the relevant intellectual tradition;
- communicate their research and its findings through technically outstanding professional-level public performance, composition, or extended written form; and additionally to publicly communicate the research and its findings clearly in words so that they can easily be understood by non-musicians; and
- undertake ongoing independent lifelong development as a performer, composer, or musicologist.
Indicative Assessment
Performance: [Learning Outcomes 1-4]- One or two public recitals, to a total of approximately 90 mins duration (90%)
- Program notes accompanying the recitals, serving as the public dissemination of the research topic (10%)
Composition, Arranging, and Sound Design: [Learning Outcomes 1-4]
- a portfolio of works (90%)
- Program notes accompanying the portfolio, serving as the public dissemination of the research topic (10%)
Musicology, Ethnomusicology, and Music Curatorship: [Learning Outcomes 1-4]
- a dissertation of 20,000 to 25,000 words
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Workload
520 hours, including at least 13 hours face to face contact with the supervisor.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the School of Music to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
None.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 to 24 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
| 7.00 | 0.14583 |
| 8.00 | 0.16667 |
| 9.00 | 0.18750 |
| 10.00 | 0.20833 |
| 11.00 | 0.22917 |
| 12.00 | 0.25000 |
| 13.00 | 0.27083 |
| 14.00 | 0.29167 |
| 15.00 | 0.31250 |
| 16.00 | 0.33333 |
| 17.00 | 0.35417 |
| 18.00 | 0.37500 |
| 19.00 | 0.39583 |
| 20.00 | 0.41667 |
| 21.00 | 0.43750 |
| 22.00 | 0.45833 |
| 23.00 | 0.47917 |
| 24.00 | 0.50000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $434 per unit |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $596 per unit |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1030 | 16 Feb 2015 | 06 Mar 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 29 May 2015 | In Person | N/A |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1038 | 20 Jul 2015 | 07 Aug 2015 | 31 Aug 2015 | 30 Oct 2015 | In Person | N/A |