MUS8168 : Cultural Histories of Music
MUS8168 : Cultural Histories of Music
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Charlotte Bentley
- Owning School: Arts & Cultures
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
N/A
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
- To deepen students’ knowledge of topics and issues related to the study of cultural histories of music
- To develop students’ critical thinking skills
- To expand students’ experience in working with a variety of primary and secondary sources
- To provide a supported environment to enable students to develop original research projects
- To guide students in the production and effective presentation of their work
Outline Of Syllabus
This module will take the form of two ‘projects’, led by different ICMuS academics, on topics related to their research specialisms. The topics offered will allow students to engage in depth with issues and techniques involved in studying cultural histories of music.
Students will work closely with a variety of relevant primary and secondary materials in small-group teaching and independent study. They will go on to develop their own research question related to one or, if appropriate, both projects, through discussion with a supervisor. The projects on offer may include: thinking globally about music history; music and gender; music and materiality; art and vernacular music; and musical culture and society in Early Modern England.
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
At the end of this module, students will have gained detailed, high-level knowledge of:
- Scholarly literature in the fields explored in the projects, augmented by their own independent research
- Current preoccupations and methods relevant to the topics covered
- The process of conceiving, planning and carrying out an independent research project
- Current issues in the presentation and dissemination of scholarly research
Intended Skill Outcomes
At the end of this module, students will have developed high-level competence in:
- The research techniques required to carry out a project of their devising
- The management and realisation of an academic argument
- Using a range of primary and secondary sources
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 38 | 1:00 | 38:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 10 | 4:00 | 40:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 10 | 2:00 | 20:00 | PiP |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | PiP |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 100 | 1:00 | 100:00 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
This module requires the bulk of the work to be carried out through independent study. Small-group sessions offer the opportunity for students to share ideas, while supervisions offer guidance, feedback and monitoring of progress.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | A | 100 | An essay of 4,000 words, or an equivalent project, to be devised through discussion with the module leaders. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Students will submit a written research project of 4,000 words which, in some cases, may include extensive analytical graphs, transcriptions, or other non-textual material. The assessment allows students to develop their research and writing skills in relation to the fields explored during the module.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MUS8168's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- MUS8168's past Exam Papers
General Notes
N/A
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