MUR314 Bachelor's Thesis (Spring 2025)
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Fine Arts
- Course Leaders:
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- Andreas Waaler Røshol
- Boo Fredrik Sahlander
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian or English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Electronic Music, Bachelor Programme
- Performing Music - Popular Music, Bachelor Program
Teaching language
Recommended previous knowledge
- MUR107-1 Theory and methods of popular music research (10 ECTS)
- MUR204-1 Individual Performance 3 (10 ECTS) / MUR205-1 Individual Performance 3 (10 ECTS)
- MUR206-1 Making Music (15 ECTS)/ MUR207-1 Producing Music (15 ECTS)/ MUR208-1 Performing Music (15 ECTS)/ MUR202 Electronic Music Specialization (15 ECTS)
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student should:
- be able to formulate research questions and elaborate through discourses related to popular musicology
- be able to plan and conduct a survey in accordance with ethical guidelines
- be able to search and evaluate and apply current research literature in the thesis
- be able to work independently and know general requirements within research
- be able to convey professional knowledge based on the chosen research questions
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching is provided as lectures, seminars, and individual supervision. During two seminar sessions, the student must first present their project through a project description along with the research questions and planned methods for carrying out the project. The second session focus on results of the thesis and a collective discussion of these.
Parts of the teaching are compulsory. These parts are presented in Canvas at the beginning of the semester.
Expected work scope is 27 hours per credits.
Examination requirements
- approved attendance in compulsory classes
- submitted and approved project description for the bachelor thesis
- compulsory participation in two seminars
Further information is provided in Canvas at the start of the semester.
Examinations
Individual bachelor thesis with scope approx. 7000 words.
Graded assessment.
Student evaluation
Offered as a free-standing course
Admission for external candidates
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| MU-212 – Bachelor Assignment. | 10 |