2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

MUS5341M Researching Performance

30 creditsClass Size: 35

Module manager: Dr Katie Gardner
Email: k.gardner@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This skills-based module enables you to practically apply performance research methods to your performance interests. You will be introduced to a range of topics relating to performance research methods, including but not limited to practice-led research and archival methods. You will then have the opportunity to select appropriate methods to explore and investigate topics relevant to your repertoire enthusiasms and will develop an awareness of performance research issues and the ability to effectively communicate your research.

Objectives

Students will explore how to identify relevant source materials, how to critically evaluate them, and how to appropriately reference them. Through the exploration of performance-related topics, students will develop communication skills in presenting their research ideas and be encouraged to situate their repertoire enthusiasms within a wider academic context.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students should be able to:

1. Contextualise repertoire interests via the medium of programme notes

2. Display an awareness of how issues relating to performance research can be presented effectively in verbal and written forms;

3. Evince an awareness of appropriate methodologies and contexts pertaining to performance research, within which their performance interests might be situated.

Skills Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the module students will be able to:

4. Plan, prepare and deliver a presentation on their performance interests

5. Locate, evaluate and present appropriately a range of source materials in bibliographic form

Syllabus

In addition to sessions focusing upon how to identify and reference sources appropriately, how to approach these sources critically, and how research ideas might be presented effectively, the syllabus will explore discrete areas relating to researching performance, likely to include: the significance of recordings; performers’ writings; the importance of editions; issues of archival research; and the historical significance of individual performers (involving practice-led and more conventional methodologies). Attendance at concerts and research events will provide you with models of presentation.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Supervision	2	0.50	1.00
Supervision	4	1.00	4.00
Lecture	6	2.00	12.00
Seminar	6	2.00	12.00
Private study hours			271.00
Total Contact hours			29.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

A formative proposal relating to the programme notes/bibliography (consisting of the proposal for the programme notes topic, plus 5-10 bibliographic items) is submitted early in semester 1 to help preparations for the summative submission. Students also receive four group tutorials and two individual tutorials, where draft versions of work can be discussed.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	Programme notes of 750-1000 words, and 10-15 bibliographic items	40.00
Presentation	20-25 minutes	60.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 19/07/2024

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