A distinguishing characteristic of research in the creative arts, including performance, composition, and the creative aspects of music technology, is that the outputs of the research can be creative outputs, such as a recital, or a portfolio of compositions, or a new technological process. This course provides all researchers in music with an introduction to the theories and methods underpinning creative practice as research, drawing on written studies on creative practice as research, exegeses, creative outputs, and case studies. It will provide understandings and tools for the writing of an exegesis.

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. Understand and articulate the concept of creative practice as research;
2. Critically evaluate the writings of others on creative practice;
3. Analyse, using a range of theories and methods, a range of creative outputs as research outputs; and
4. Articulate, both orally and in writing, the original contribution of those creative outputs.

Required Resources

Resources, including weekly readings and listening examples, will be made available via the course website.

Recommended Resources

Robert Burke and Andrys Onsmanm eds., Perspectives on Artistic Research in Music. Lanham: Lexington, 2017.

Nicholas Cook, Music as Creative Practice, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018.

Mine Dogantan-Dack ed., Artistic Practice as Research in Music: Theory, Criticism, Practice. London: Routledge, 2015.

Elizabeth Haddon and Pamela Burnard eds, Creative Teaching for Creative Learning in Higher Music Education

Sang-Hie Lee, Scholarly Research for Musicians. London: Routledge, 2017.

Hazel Smith and Roger T. Dean eds, Practice-led Research, Research-led Practice in the Creative Arts. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2009.

Sophie Stevance and Serge Lacasse, Research-Creation in Music and the Arts. London: Routledge, 2018.

Staff Feedback

Formal written feedback will be provided for Assessment Tasks 1, 2 and 3. Informal feedback, in verbal form, will be provided on Assessment task 4. Informal feedback, via consultation with the Course Convenor, is available throughout the semester.

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). The feedback given in these surveys is anonymous and provides the Colleges, University Education Committee and Academic Board with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement. The Surveys and Evaluation website provides more information on student surveys at ANU and reports on the feedback provided on ANU courses.

Other Information

Recycling of Material:

Recycling “is the submission for assessment of work which, wholly or in large part, has been previously presented by the same student for another assessment, either at the Australian National University or elsewhere” (Code of Practice for Student Academic Integrityhttps://policies.anu.edu.au/ppl/document/ANUP_000392, paragraph 2). Students may include material that has been submitted for assessment in this course in MUSI8012 Music Graduate Exegesis or MUSI8013 Music Graduate Extended Exegesis.

The schedule of topics in this course may be amended, subject to the availability of guests.

Referencing and bibliographic entries should be formatted in Chicago Style. References should be provided in footnotes, not in-text references. References should be provided wherever material from another source has been used. This includes:

• Direct quotations of the words of another writer
• The paraphrasing of the ideas of another writer
• Summaries of arguments presented by another writer

For details on the formatting of footnotes and bibliographic entries, consult the following:

• The Chicago Manual of Style Online, “Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide,” University of Chicago, 2007. http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html
• ANU Academic Skills and Learning Centre website: https://academicskills.anu.edu.au/

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	What is research? Exploring theories of knowledge.
2	Creative practice in the arts: Types of practice and their purposes
3	Creative practice and research: Practice-based and Practice-led research
4	Practice Research in an Institutional Context: Motivations, Purposes and Outcomes
5	Autoethnography and Creative Practice Research
6	Reflexive Practice in Creative Arts Research	Task 1
7	Performance and Research
8	Composition as Research 1
9	Composition as Research 2
10	Recording Practice and Research
11	Creative Practice as Research in the Visual Arts
12	Student Presentations	Task 2
13	Examination Period	Task 3

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Essay 1	30 %	09/04/2020	23/04/2020	1, 2
Tutorial Presentation	20 %	*	*	1, 2, 3, 4
Essay 2	40 %	11/06/2020	25/06/2020	1, 3, 4
Class Participation	10 %	04/06/2020	18/06/2020	1, 2, 3, 4

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Misconduct Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Policy and General Information 
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website. In rare cases where online submission using Turnitin software is not technically possible; or where not using Turnitin software has been justified by the Course Convener and approved by the Associate Dean (Education) on the basis of the teaching model being employed; students shall submit assessment online via ‘Wattle’ outside of Turnitin, or failing that in hard copy, or through a combination of submission methods as approved by the Associate Dean (Education). The submission method is detailed below.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Participation

Participation is worth 10% of the final grade.

Assessment Task 1

Essay 1

Analysis of one or more writings of others on creative practice as research

In this short essay, you are required to provide an analysis of an aspect of the critical discourse concerning creative practice as research. You are to choose one or more written articles or chapters which contribute to this discourse, and to analyse the writer’s perspective and arguments regarding how creative practice may be understood as research.

Further details regarding this assessment task will be provided in the first weeks of semester.

Word limit: 1500 words

Due Date: 9 April 2020

Value: 30%

Presentation requirements: Bibliography and footnotes to be formatted in Chicago style.

Estimated return date: Two weeks after submission

Assessment Criteria:

This assessment task will be marked on the basis of:

• Demonstrated understanding of the chosen work/s
• Demonstrated ability to apply relevant theories and concepts relating to creative practice research in the analysis of the chosen work/s
• The development of cohesive, clear and substantiated arguments in relation to the chosen work/s and their contribution to the discourse on creative practice research
• The quality of academic writing and referencing
• The framing of your arguments within the broader context of the topics and issues covered in the course

Rubric

	HD [80-100] Work of exceptional quality	D [70-79] Work of superior quality	CR [60-69] Work of good quality	P [50-59] Work of satisfactory quality	N [0-49]
Criteria 1 Demonstrated understanding of the chosen work/s
Criteria 2 Demonstrated ability to apply relevant theories and concepts relating to creative practice research in the analysis of the chosen work/s
Criteria 3 The development of cohesive, clear and substantiated arguments in relation to the chosen work/s and their contribution to the discourse on creative practice research
Criteria 4 The quality of academic writing and referencing
Criteria 5 The framing of your arguments within the broader context of the topics and issues covered in the course

Assessment Task 2

Tutorial Presentation

You are to give a 10 minute, video-recorded presentation which critiques an assigned set reading from the discourse on creative practice as research. You are to distill its contribution to the discourse and provide some reflections on the implications of the key arguments for your own work. At the conclusion of the presentation you are to identify between three and five key questions or issues that the reading raises for you.

Further details regarding this assessment task will be provided in a separate document.

Due Date: By 10am, Thursday of week of scheduled reading.

Value: 20%

Presentation requirements: The presentation is to be recorded as an mp4 video or similar, and uploaded to the relevant section of the course wattle site.

Estimated return date: Approximately two weeks after submission

Assessment Criteria:

This assessment will be marked on the basis of:

• A demonstrated ability to identify and critique relevant theories and concepts in a discussion of creative practice research
• The development of cohesive, clear and substantiated arguments regarding creative practice research
• The demonstrated ability to identify key issues pertaining to creative practice research warranting further critical investigation
• The ability to organise ideas and arguments appropriately within the allotted time/scope

Rubric

	HD [80-100] Work of exceptional quality	D [70-79] Work of superior quality	CR [60-69] Work of good quality	P [50-59] Work of satisfactory quality	N [0-49]
Criteria 1 A demonstrated ability to identify and critique relevant theories and concepts in a discussion of creative practice research
Criteria 2 The development of cohesive, clear and substantiated arguments regarding creative practice research
Criteria 3 The demonstrated ability to identify key issues pertaining to creative practice research warranting further critical investigation
Criteria 4 The ability to organise ideas and arguments appropriately within the allotted time/scope

Assessment Task 3

Essay 2

Analysis of one or more works of published creative output as research outputs

This assessment task requires you to choose one or more published creative works, and provide an analysis of how these works may be understood as research. Your analysis should draw on theoretical approaches considered during the semester.

Further details regarding this assessment task will be provided in the first weeks of semester.

Due Date: 11 June 2020

Word limit: 2000 words

Value: 40%

Presentation requirements: Bibliography and footnotes to be formatted in Chicago style.

Estimated return date: Approximately two weeks after submission.

Assessment Criteria:

This assessment task will be marked on the basis of:

• Demonstrated understanding of the chosen work/s and their contribution to research through practice
• Demonstrated ability to apply relevant theories and concepts relating to creative practice research in the analysis of the chosen work/s
• The development of cohesive, clear and substantiated arguments in relation to the chosen work/s and their contribution to the discourse on creative practice research
• The quality of academic writing and referencing
• The framing of your arguments within the broader context of the topics and issues covered in the course 

Rubric

	HD [80-100] Work of exceptional quality	D [70-79] Work of superior quality	CR [60-69] Work of good quality	P [50-59] Work of satisfactory quality	N [0-49]
Criteria 1 Demonstrated understanding of the chosen work/s and their contribution to research through practice
Criteria 2 Demonstrated ability to apply relevant theories and concepts relating to creative practice research in the analysis of the chosen work/s
Criteria 3 The development of cohesive, clear and substantiated arguments in relation to the chosen work/s and their contribution to the discourse on creative practice research
Criteria 4 The quality of academic writing and referencing
Criteria 5 The framing of your arguments within the broader context of the topics and issues covered in the course

Assessment Task 4

Class Participation

This component of the assessment of the course evaluates your participation in seminar discussions, online Zoom seminar discussions, and text-based wattle discussion forums. This includes your engagement with set reading and listening for each seminar.

Value: 10%

Assessment Criteria:

This assessment task will be marked on the basis of:

• Active and engaged participation in seminar topic discussions
• Demonstrated engagement with course materials, including set readings and listening examples

Rubric

	HD [80-100] Work of exceptional quality	D [70-79] Work of superior quality	CR [60-69] Work of good quality	P [50-59] Work of satisfactory quality	N [0-49]
Criteria 1 Active and engaged participation in seminar topic discussions
Criteria 2 Demonstrated engagement with course materials, including set readings and listening examples

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of the ANU culture as a community of scholars. At its heart, academic integrity is about behaving ethically, committing to honest and responsible scholarly practice and upholding these values with respect and fairness.

The ANU commits to assisting all members of our community to understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. The ANU expects staff and students to be familiar with the academic integrity principle and Academic Misconduct Rule, uphold high standards of academic integrity and act ethically and honestly, to ensure the quality and value of the qualification that you will graduate with.

The Academic Misconduct Rule is in place to promote academic integrity and manage academic misconduct. Very minor breaches of the academic integrity principle may result in a reduction of marks of up to 10% of the total marks available for the assessment. The ANU offers a number of online and in person services to assist students with their assignments, examinations, and other learning activities. Visit the Academic Skills website for more information about academic integrity, your responsibilities and for assistance with your assignments, writing skills and study.

Online Submission

You will be required to electronically sign a declaration as part of the submission of your assignment. Please keep a copy of the assignment for your records. Unless an exemption has been approved by the Associate Dean (Education) submission must be through Turnitin.

Hardcopy Submission

For some forms of assessment (hand written assignments, art works, laboratory notes, etc.) hard copy submission is appropriate when approved by the Associate Dean (Education). Hard copy submissions must utilise the Assignment Cover Sheet. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension are penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof. Late submission of assessment tasks is not accepted after 10 working days after the due date, or on or after the date specified in the course outline for the return of the assessment item. Late submission is not accepted for take-home examinations.

Referencing Requirements

Accepted academic practice for referencing sources that you use in presentations can be found via the links on the Wattle site, under the file named “ANU and College Policies, Program Information, Student Support Services and Assessment”. Alternatively, you can seek help through the Students Learning Development website.

Returning Assignments

Marked assessment tasks will be returned in class or electronically, as appropriate.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure. Extensions may be granted for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

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Since first semester 1994, ANU uses a grading scale for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

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