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The course will equip students with the tools to communicate musicological knowledge and research to non-academic audiences. It will explore a range of formats (e.g. programme notes, blogging, podcasting) both through the study of existing examples and through practical, hands-on work.

8 x 2 hr seminar

4 x 1 hr work visits

Standard entry to Masters at College level

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Portfolio (5000 words) - 100%

This course aims to:

■ Introduce students to the principles, priorities and emergent theoretical models of the nascent field of Public Musicology/Public Music Theory

■ Equip the students with a range of writing, technical and critical tools to communicate musicological knowledge and research across different genres to non-academic audiences

■ Encourage reflection on the challenges of writing and speaking on musicological topics for non-academic audiences, and how such forms of writing and speaking might differ from those used in academic contexts

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ Communicate musicological knowledge to non-academic audiences in accessible and clear language (written or spoken) while maintaining academic rigour

■ Identify and select secondary sources relevant to specific projects or pieces, interpreting and presenting them in ways accessible to non-academic audiences

■ Plan, design and execute a portfolio of Public Musicology pieces, exercising judgment in selecting topics, intended audiences, and format

■ identify opportunities (both self-directed and driven by external partners) to apply their musicological knowledge in pursuit of public engagement with music

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.