Major Project Students: ATTENTION
A communication from the Major Project Module leader for those doing their MP’s this year:
Dear CMT student,
It has come to our attention that there is some uncertainty about what can be submitted within the portfolio for Major Projects in Creative Music Technology. To clarify, the written element of your portfolio should comprise a minimum of 2,000 words and detail your project’s plan/rationale, its context and your self-evaluation of your practical work. This self-evaluation should examine the process of creation of your practical project and review what you consider to be the most salient points of this work. For most projects, the practical and creative elements will be the most substantial part of the portfolio. This part of the project may include composition(s), an installation project, a performance, a media production (e.g. radio, film, drama, poetry and/or ‘new media’) and/or software design and implementation.
The exact nature of your project and portfolio should have been negotiated with your supervisor in Semester One and will be described by your registered title. All registered titles are posted on the MPA notice board outside the Departmental Office (Hel 262). Your project must correspond to your title and you must respect the balance of written to practical work as agreed with your supervisor. As all CMT Major Projects must include a substantial practical element, you cannot submit a 10,000-word written dissertation. However, your written element may exceed 2,000-words if this has been agreed in advance with you supervisor. Do bear in mind that the practical work and written element submitted in your portfolio should not together exceed the equivalent of 10,000-words. Your supervisor will have taken into account this ‘word-equivalence’ in negotiating your title. Where your practical work is sufficiently complex to count as equivalent to 8,000-words, you will gain no advantage in writing more than 2,000-words. If you remain in any doubt about your project, please check your title and/or see your supervisor urgently to seek further clarification.
You should also consult the module guide for the Major Project, which is available on the MPA website. The most relevant section for CMT students is reproduced below.
Best wishes,
Sue
Dr Sue Wilson
Senior Lecturer in Drama
Department of Music & Performing Arts
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