MUS8101 : Music Masters Research Training
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
- Module Leader(s): Dr Christopher Tarrant
- Lecturer: Professor Ian Biddle, Dr William Edmondes, Professor David Clarke, Professor Magnus Williamson, Mrs Lucy Keating, Dr Larry Zazzo
- Owning School: Arts & Cultures
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To provide MLitt students with generic research training
To undertake practical investigation
A series of workshop seminars will introduce and develop issues of library skills, writing about music, literature review, qualitative research and public presentation skills.
Outline Of Syllabus
This module is mandatory to MMus and MLitt students and is not available to other students
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 9 | 2:00 | 18:00 | Seminars - PIP or synchronous online in case of lockdown |
Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 182:00 | 182:00 | N/A |
Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Weekly seminars will be synchronous and online, but may respond to non-sychronous lecture presentations uploaded by staff is appropriate to the topic that week. These seminars introduce relevant issues, provide pointers for research and promote discussion.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Essay | 1 | A | 100 | 4,000 to 6,000 word literature/repertoire review |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Written submission applies to the techniques introduced during the course and enables the student to evaluate their own field of research and to find their own position within it.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MUS8101's Timetable