This course is focused on the production of a substantial piece of research realised through either performance, composition, or a 20,000-25,000 word written document. A performance or composition will be explained verbally through a 5000 word exegesis that explores the creative act as a research process and explains the contribution to knowledge that the creative act makes.

The focus of the research will be agreed between the student and the students' supervisor.

 Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. pose research questions relating to music that are significant, original, and complex;
2. investigate these questions creatively, critically, ethically, and independently through performance, composition, or in extended written form, and place these investigations in the context of the relevant intellectual tradition;
3. communicate their research and its findings through technically outstanding professional-level public performance, composition, or extended written form; and additionally to publicly communicate the research and its findings clearly in words so that they can easily be understood by non-musicians; and
4. undertake ongoing independent lifelong development as a performer, composer, or musicologist.

Performance: a public recital, normally on an evening or weekend, normally of approximately 90 minutes duration (70%); a written exegesis of 5000 words (25%); program notes for the recital (5%).

Composition, Arranging, and Sound Design: a portfolio of works (75%); a written exegesis of 5000 words (25%).

Musicology, Ethnomusicology, and Music Curatorship: a dissertation of 20,000 to 25,000 words.

520 hours, including at least 13 hours face to face contact with the supervisor.

Requisite: Master of Music Advanced; written agreement of a supervisor to supervise the research; permission of the Head of School.

See Requisite Statement.

None.