MU50EP: EXTENDED PROJECT (2025-2026)

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Course Overview

This course enables students to be creative in developing their own independent and individual ideas through an extended music research project in their chosen area of study, resulting in a substantial piece of original work. They will acquire a range of skills, techniques and understanding enabling them to become effective researchers. 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	Full Year	Credit Points	120 credits (60 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr John De Simone

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

Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)
Master of Music (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

This course is organised around one-to-one supervision. Depending on the nature of the project students will have either one or two supervisors. Through a series of meetings, students will be supported in scoping and undertaking their independent music research project. Details of assessment are available in the Assessment & Feedback tab.

Contact Teaching Time

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

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2025 for 1st Term courses and 19 December 2025 for 2nd Term courses.

Summative Assessments

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Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	100
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	An extended research project can take a variety of formats, but in general, the following formats are recommended based on your MMus study path: • Dissertation (25,000 words for 100%) • Performance (a public concert; 60 minutes for 100%) • Composition (a portfolio of compositions; 60 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 (12,000 words + 50-minute public presentation for 100%) You can also combine certain different study paths together, for example, a research project can be both a dissertation and a portfolio of composition, or a dissertation and performance towards a public concert.

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Factual	Remember	ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.