Field Experience in Ethnomusicology – ETHM 688

CG • Section 16WK • 11/10/2019 to 04/18/2020 • Modified 09/05/2023

Course Description

Extended field experience in a cross-cultural setting providing for the on-site application of skills. This course serves as the basis for field research for the master's thesis or project.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

Rationale

The research process is a site experience in which the student demonstrates the practical application of learner outcomes. It provides field experience for doing research and demonstrating the potential for career service as an ethnomusicologist.

Course Assignment

Assigned readings and lecture presentations

Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Thesis Submission: Proposal/Current Status Assignment

As the student moves through the process of preparing his or her capstone project or thesis, the student will submit drafts to his or her committee for review. The feedback the student receives on these drafts will guide him or her as he or she moves forward.

Thesis Submission Progress Check Assignment (8)

As the student moves through the process of preparing his or her capstone project or thesis, the student will submit drafts to his or her committee for review. The feedback the student receives on these drafts will guide him or her as he or she moves forward.

Quiz: Master's Thesis Handbook Acknowledgment

The student will take a quiz to ensure his or her understanding of the Master's Thesis Handbook. The quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 1 yes/no question, and have no time limit.