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MUS-40001 - Module Specification
School of Humanities
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

MUS-40001 - Approaches to music research
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Level: Level 7
Credits: 30
Study Hours: 300
School Office: 01782 733147

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2022/23

Module Aims
To provide advanced students with training in musicology, critical theory and analysis.
Learning Outcomes
To engender an understanding of a range of musicological, technical and aesthetic issues central to current debates and practices in the discipline.
Assessment
4,000-5,000 word project to be devised in consultation with the module tutors. The project will normally reflect all three components of the module.
Content
6 two-hour sessions focusing on the following areas:
approaches to musicology, critical theory and music analysis.

Aims
None

Intended Learning Outcomes

None

Study hours

None

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Essay weighted 80%
5000 WORDS


2: Presentation weighted 20%
INDIVIDUAL


Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 January 2023