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. For musicologists, the course will provide understandings and tools for them to take creative practice into consideration in their own research, and for creative practitioners 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:
- understand and articulate the concept of creative practice as research;
- critically evaluate the writings of others on creative practice;
- analyse, using a range of theories and methods, a range of creative outputs as research outputs; and
- articulate, both orally and in writing, the original contribution of those creative outputs.
Other Information
This is a core course for students taking the performance or composition streams of the Schools of Music Honours Program.Indicative Assessment
- Essay: analysis of one or more writings of others on creative practice as research (1500 words) (30) [LO 1,2]
- Essay: analysis of one or more works of published creative output as research outputs (2000 words) (40) [LO 1,3,4]
- Presentation: 10 minute presentation followed by 5 minutes of questions on creative practice as research; whether this is individual or group will be determined by the course convener in response to the class size (20) [LO 4]
- Class participation (10) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 36 hours of seminars over 12 weeks; and,
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
N/A minor amendments
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 12
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found 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 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $3780 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $5280 |
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2514 | 19 Feb 2024 | 26 Feb 2024 | 05 Apr 2024 | 24 May 2024 | In Person | View |
