MUS4420

Research methods

C Williams and R Flora

8 points
* 2 hours per week
* First semester
* Clayton
* Prerequisites: A major sequence including MUS3310, MUS3390

Objectives On successful completion of the subject, students should have acquired 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 subject 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 Written (4000 words): 60%
* Assignments (2000 words): 40%