Undergraduate Course: Research Methods in Music (MUSI10066)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will introduce students to the variety of research methods used in the study of music. These may include: transcription and editing from a number of different historical periods and from recordings; archival research; the use of fieldwork and interviewing techniques; empirical research methods and experimental design; researching music for performance and the writing of programme notes; guidance on the design and preparation of a dissertation, a creative portfolio or a performance. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least two semesters in Music History. We will only consider University/College level courses.
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| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 25 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Research Methods Literature Review: 3,000 words (50%)
Research Proposal: 3,000 words (50%) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Be aware of a variety of research methodologies in use in the study of music, their benefits and their limitations
- Apply at least two different approaches to music research during the course
- Be able to select and apply methodologies they judge to be appropriate to a particular research question
- Be able to evaluate self-critically the success (or otherwise) of the approach selected
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.music.ed.ac.uk |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | research methods music dissertation edition portfolio history composition performance recital |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Neil Smith
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Course secretary | Ms Rowan Paton
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