Full-time students will enrol in both FCA762 & FCA763 concurrently in the same semester; and part-time students will enrol in FCA762 and FCA763 over two consecutive semesters.
Introduction
This unit forms the first part of an independent research project on an approved topic leading to a thesis of 15,000 words or a major performance/composition project that includes a written research component of a minimum of 5,000 words contextualising the performance/composition component. The project is completed under FCA763 Major Research Project B and the total project constitutes 2x25% units. Your research project will be guided by an academic supervisor and where performances or compositions are a component, then supervision of the practical component will be provided. Students will be expected to demonstrate independent initiative in their research and a degree of original input in the project and demonstrate the ability to convey the essence of their research findings in an oral presentation.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Major Research Project B |
|---|---|
| Unit code | FCA763 |
| Credit points | 25 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Creative Arts and Media |
| Discipline | Music |
| Coordinator | Associate Professor Anne-Marie Forbes |
| Teaching staff | Profile staff |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Conducted guided independent research on an approved topic that is either an independent thesis or a practice-led project demonstrating critical evaluation of textual and musical materials and a degree of originality.
- Developed a working knowledge of bibliographic resources and research methodologies appropriate for masters level research on music-related topics.
- Demonstrated ethical conduct of research including scholarly referencing and attribution of sources, and appropriate ethics approval for any work involving interviews, questionnaires or experimentation.
- Demonstrated a standard of written and oral communication skills appropriate for masters level research and professional presentation.
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
FCA762
Co-requisites
FCA762
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
FCA761 or FCA750.
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Unit is one semester full-time; supervised research; students work independently with consultation and seminars. |
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| Assessment | Major research paper (90%) and oral presentation (10%). |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Turabian Manual of Style 9th ed ISBN 978-0-226-43057-7 |
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