Independent Study Project in Music
- Module Code:
- 155800026
- Credits:
- 30
- FHEQ Level:
- 6
- Taught in:
- Full Year
Objectives and learning outcomes of the module
Students will develop the skill to work independently on the music of a region of Africa or Asia or the Middle East or on another topic in ethnomusicology agreed with the course convenor. To do this they will identify an area of interest to them and define a research question, refine and pursue that question via library research (possibly augmented by fieldwork or practical work), and write an argued dissertation with an apparatus of footnotes and references in standard academic format.
Workload
Tutorials
Method of assessment
- Abstract and literature review of 1,000 words (worth 15%)
- Independent study project of 8,000 words (worth 85%)