Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

School

Music School

Units

12

Duration

Two Semesters

Attendance mode

In Person

Class hours

Seminar 2 Hours/ Week
General contact hours 1 Hour/ Fortnight
General contact hours refers to supervision meetings

Incompatible

MUSC4610

Companion

HHSS6020 OR HHSS6030 OR HHSS6040

Assessment methods

A thesis of 16,000 words in length OR a creative practice output plus an exegesis of 8,000 words

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) St Lucia In Person Course Profile

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Course duration

This is a year long course. It commences in Semester 1, 2025 and completes in Semester 2, 2025.

Course description

Students research and write a thesis on a topic approved by the course co-ordinator. The course provides students with the opportunity to develop a focussed research project in a field appropriate to their interests and the School of Music's expertise, deploying suitable critical frameworks and research methodologies under the guidance and supervision of an academic staff member. Students obtain experience which may lead them to further research-based programs, such as the PhD.