Postgraduate Course: MMus Dissertation (MUSI11006)

Course Outline
School	Edinburgh College of Art	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course type	Dissertation	Availability	Available to all students
SCQF Credits	60	ECTS Credits	30
Summary	On successful completion of coursework MMus students in Musicology and Musical Instrument Research prepare, under supervision, for the submission of a dissertation on a chosen topic. MMus Musicology students may also submit an edition of a musical document.
Course description	Not entered

Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	None
High Demand Course?	Yes

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities
Assessment (Further Info)	Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
Additional Information (Assessment)	A disssertation of c. 15,000 words or an edition of a musical document accompanied by a commentary of c. 5,000 words. The dissertation should include the appropriate scholarly apparatus (such as footnoting, musical examples, tables, a properly-organised bibliograpy), utilising appropriate forms of word- and music-processing software.
Feedback	Regular formative feedback will be given during meetings with the supervisor. Summative feedback will be given after the examination board meeting.
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
Students will have carried out an extended period of research into their chosen topic and will have learned how to present the results in an appropriate scholarly way.