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MU5524: EXTENDED PROJECT (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:43


Course Overview

This course enables students to be creative in developing their own independent and individual ideas through an extended research project in any one, or a combination of, the six MMus study paths (community music, composition, music education, musicology, performance, and sonic arts). Students will acquire a range of skills, techniques and understanding enabling them to become effective researchers in their chosen area(s). The exact nature of the project is the result of negotiation between supervisor (or supervisory team) and student, subject to the approval of the programme coordinator.  

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 60 credits (30 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Jonathan Hicks

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Either Any Postgraduate Programme or Master of Music

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The exact nature of the project is the result of negotiation between supervisor (or supervisory team) and student, subject to the approval of the programme coordinator.  


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Composition portfolio OR Essay+ Presentation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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Any ONE of the following:

Dissertation (15,000 words for 100%)

Performance (a public concert; 40-45 minutes for 100%)

Composition (a portfolio of compositions; 30-35 minutes for 100%)

Sonic Arts Project (a portfolio of sound installation, electronic music, multimedia pieces, and/or new media pieces for 100%)

Written Submission and Presentation (8000 words + 20-minute public presentation for100%)

 

Feedback: Student progress will be monitored by the project supervisor(s) throughout the course.

Learning Outcomes
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

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