Research Methods in Music

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

This course is designed to develop your:

• scholarly writing skills

• knowledge of and skills with materials and procedures used in music research

• knowledge and skills with research methods, designs, theories, practices and procedures, quantitative and qualitative data, and statistics

• knowledge of and skills in using university libraries, databases, and computer applications to initiate and ultimately complete scholarly research

Ultimately, the goal of MUE 700 Research Methods in Music is to help you read, write, and apply research to solving problems associated with music teaching and learning, and associated with individual and group music experiences and behaviors.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (SLOs):

• SWBAT demonstrate positive attitudes toward research

• SWBAT demonstrate knowledge and skills in quantitative and qualitative research paradigms

• SWBAT recognize and solve problems in music teaching and learning

• SWBAT discuss, through writing and speaking, research studies, terms, and techniques

• SWBAT use the tools of research including library, instrumentation, design, and analysis

• SWBAT engage in scholarly writing

• SWBAT identify, formulate, and research a problem of individual interest and concern, associated with music teaching and learning, and/or music behaviors.

• SWBAT present themselves as scholarly and well-educated musicians, educators, and professionals.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Library Assignments	20%
Readings and Associated Assignments	20%
Data Analysis Tasks	10%
Research Proposal Preparation	20%
Research Proposal	30%

Conversion of Individual Letter Grade Earned to Percentage Earned:

Conversion of Individual Letter Grade Earned to Percentage Earned: A = 95 | A- = 91 | B+ = 88 | B = 85 | B- = 81 | C+ = 78 | C = 75 | C- = 71 | D+ = 68 | D = 65 | D- = 61 | F = 0

Conversion of Overall Percentage Earned to Final Letter Grades:

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
≥ 93.0	A
90.0-92.9	A-
87.0-89.9	B+
83.0-86.9	B
80.0-82.9	B-
77.0-79.9	C+
73.0-76.9	C
70.0-72.9	C-
67.0-69.9	D+
63.0-66.9	D
60.0-62.9	D-

*Doctoral students do not receive credit for courses in which they earn a B- or below.

**Masters students may have no more than 6 semester hours of credit evaluated as a C+ and/or C applied toward the minimum hours required for the degree

Attendance/Participation:

This is a face-to-face course. Your attendance is expected in every class period. Each absence beyond three will result in a letter grade reduction for your final grade.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Students are required to purchase a course text. The text may be obtained online in a variety of formats.