ATS4451 Music and performance honours research A
Faculty of Arts
ATS4451 Music and performance honours research A is a level 4, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS4451
No prerequisites or corequisites.
After ATS4451
1 unit list ATS4451 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
Under the supervision of an academic staff member, you will develop, and commence the implementation and reporting of, a research thesis or research creative object on an approved topic of your own devising. This unit is followed by ATS4452 Music honours research B, in which the research thesis or research creative object will be completed.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Honours Thesis Oral and Written Presentation/ Lecture-Demonstration/ PerformanceDemonstration100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Commence planning, conducting and reporting on a research thesis or research creative object;
- 2
Demonstrate satisfactory progress in the planning, implementation and reporting of a research thesis or research creative object;
- 3
Demonstrate satisfactory progress in their command of the existing scholarship relating to a research thesis or research creative object.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
This unit engages you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Paul Williamson
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Paul Williamson
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS4451?
ATS4451 has no prerequisites.
What can I take after ATS4451?
ATS4451 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including ATS4452.
When is ATS4451 offered?
In 2025, ATS4451 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS4451?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS4451 have an exam?
No. ATS4451 has 1 assessment task and no exam.