Building on Graduate Music Research Project 1, this course will give graduate students an opportunity to complete an extended and focused piece of high-level written research on a musical topic. Topics will reflect the current research projects of the school and the wider community, and involve the development of skills in collaborative research.
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:
1. conceptualise, implement, and project manage a piece of original research on a musical topic;
2. identify, locate, and access all key primary and secondary sources for the research;
3. analyse and synthesize data accurately drawing on multiple theories and research methodologies;
4. present a piece of research in a style and format suitable for submission to an academic journal; and
5. work independently with minimal supervision.
Indicative Assessment
Oral presentation of research proposal, 10% [Learning Outcome 4]
Article suitable for submission to an academic journal, 6000 words, 90% [Learning Outomes 1-5]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 12 hours of individual supervision; and b) 118 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
None.
Specialisations
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 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 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $2652 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $4080 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8378 | 24 Jul 2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 31 Aug 2017 | 27 Oct 2017 | In Person | N/A |
