| CODE | MSP5800 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Music Research Methods | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Music Studies | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit provides postgraduate students with the practical skills required for independent research in music with particular reference to: (1) bibliographical methods and management; library resources, online and hardcopy abstracts and indices; (2) resources; manuscript sources, discographies, specialist sound/music libraries; (3) developing a research area; exploring references and evaluating sources; (4) music processing; (5) word processing skills; (6) research techniques; interviewing, onsite recording, ethnographic reporting, reflective practice, creative archive research; (7) writing techniques in music; academic writing, citing sources, approaches to literature review, styles of writing in music. Study-unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to help students: a. undertake independent research; b. attain the latest techniques in music research; c. write effectively and proficiently about music; d. apply a range of resources and theories. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a. recognize a range of research techniques and approaches in music research; b. identify the various paths and approaches to the writing up of a dissertation; c. recognize the importance of technology in the different stages of research; d. value the benefits of researching music interdisciplinary. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a. conduct interviews; b. review related literature; c. interpret data; d. choose relevant examples to consolidate arguments, theories and hypotheses. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Bellman, Jonathan D. 2006. A Short Guide to Writing About Music (2nd ed.). New York: Longman. - Herbert, Trevor. 2009. Music in Words: A Guide to Researching & Writing about Music. Oxford: Oxford University Press. - Sampsel, Laurie J. 2009. Music Research: A Handbook. New York: Oxford University Press. - University of Chicago. 2010. The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers (16th edition). Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. - University of Malta. 2013. Selected Supplementary Readings for Postgraduate Students in Music Studies. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite qualifications First degree |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Seminar and Tutorial | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Philip Ciantar |
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