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School: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Research Preparation

  • Unit Code

    MUS4213

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit provides the student with an introduction to the scope, bibliography, and prominent methodologies of music research. Emphasis will be placed on acquiring research skills and on developing skills in written and spoken English.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MUS4113, MUS4321

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Evaluate common methodologies used in music research.
  2. Formulate a research proposal.
  3. Undertake independent research.
  4. Utilise a variety of bibliographic research tools.

Unit Content

  1. Developing a research proposal.
  2. Paradigms of music research.
  3. Standard bibliographic tools for music research.
  4. Techniques of academic writing.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, seminars and field trips.

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
JournalPortfolio of research exercises
AssignmentDissertation Proposal

Text References

  • Barzun, J. (2001). From dawn to decadence: 500 years of Western cultural life, 1500 to the present. Harper Perennial.
  • Burkholder, P., Palisca, C.V., & Grout D.J. (2006). A history of western music. (7th ed.). NY: WW Norton & Co.
  • Burns, R. (2000). Introduction to research methods. (2nd ed.). Melbourne: Longman Cheshire.
  • Treitler, L., & Strunk, O. (1998). Source readings in music history. NY: WW Norton & Co.
  • Everist, M. (Ed.). (1999). Rethinking music. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Kerman, J. (1985). Contemplating music: Challenges to musicology. MA: Harvard University Press.
  • Sadie, S., & Tyrell, J. (Eds.). (2001). The new grove dictionary of music and musicians. London: Macmillan.
  • Crist, S.A., & Marvin, R.M. (2004). Historical musicology: Sources, methods, interpretations. Rochester: University of Rochester Press.

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Research Preparation

  • Unit Code

    MUS4213

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit provides the student with an introduction to the scope, bibliography, and prominent methodologies of music research. It also examines academic and professional musical discourses in a wide variety of topics, with the aim of instilling a depth of critical thinking necessary for effective communication of music research ideas.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MUS4113, MUS4321

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Evaluate common methodologies used in music research.
  2. Utilise a variety of bibliographic research tools.
  3. Critically examine the core elements of an argument in published research.
  4. Explain the impact of contemporary social contexts on musical practice.
  5. Undertake independent research.
  6. Formulate a research proposal.

Unit Content

  1. Standard bibliographic tools for music research.
  2. Paradigms of music research.
  3. Issues in aesthetics, musical analysis, performance practices, and historical and sociological musicology.
  4. Critical analysis of source materials.
  5. Techniques of academic discourse.
  6. Developing a research proposal.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, seminars and field trips.

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
PortfolioPortfolio of research exercises
PortfolioPortfolio of written critical reviews
AssignmentDissertation proposal

Text References

  • Treitler, L., & Strunk, O. (1998). Source readings in music history. New York, NY: WW Norton & Co.
  • Sadie, S., & Tyrell, J. (Eds.). (2001). The new grove dictionary of music and musicians. London, United Kingdom: Macmillan.
  • Kerman, J. (1985). Contemplating music: Challenges to musicology. Boston, MA: Harvard University Press.
  • Barzun, J. (2001). From dawn to decadence: 500 years of Western cultural life, 1500 to the present. Harper Perennial.
  • Crist, S.A., & Marvin, R.M. (2004). Historical musicology: Sources, methods, interpretations. Rochester: University of Rochester Press.
  • Burns, R. (2000). Introduction to research methods. (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Longman Cheshire.
  • Burkholder, P., Palisca, C.V., & Grout D.J. (2006). A history of western music. (7th ed.). New York, NY: WW Norton & Co.
  • Everist, M. (Ed.). (1999). Rethinking music. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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