Music Research (Honours)

This subject is not offered in 2013.

150 hours

An H2A (75) or above in the subject 19th Century Music and Ideas OR other academic electives, or permission of the coordinator.

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This is a foundation subject for students taking honours in musicology. Students will be introduced to current issues in musicology and the variety of resources and methodologies available for musicological research. Topics covered will include music bibliographies, editorial practices and archival practices, as well as the mechanics of dissertation writing. Students will be encouraged to base their assignments on the general area of their dissertation.

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• Access and assess literature in the discipline
• Articulate the main issues in musicology
• Demonstrate their potential for undertaking independent and original musicological research.

Mid-semester library project, approx. 800 words (25%); end-of-semester bibliographic assignment, approx. 1000 words (15%); end of semester musicological literature assignment, 3,500 words (55%); attendance and participation in class including small exercises, and class presentation in weeks 11 & 12 (5%).

A reading pack will be available for purchase from the Melbourne University Bookshop before the commencement of the semester.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completion of this subject, students should have developed:

• intellectual curiosity, including understanding of the philosophical and methodological bases of research activity
• ability and self-confidence to comprehend complex concepts, and to express them lucidly whether orally or in writing
• knowledge, skills and practices, which provide a basis for independent critical inquiry and research-based writing
• capacity for self-directed learning and ability to plan work and to use time effectively.