Carol Williams and Reis Flora
12 points 2 hours per week First semester Clayton
Objectives On successful completion of the course, students should have the skills essential to constructing a simple research proposal in a variety of areas and have acquired initial critical reading skills applicable to both text and score.
Synopsis The unit aims to familiarise students with various research methods appropriate to musicology. In particular the subject provides an introduction to the practical aspects of historical musicology and ethnomusicology, concentrating on methodologies associated with bibliographic studies, textual criticism, archival research, organology, iconography and performance practice.
Assessment Seminar participation: 10% Oral report: 10% Seven written assignments (8000 words total): 80%
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