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Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Musical Arts

Cycle

Segundo ciclo

Degree

Mestre

Coordinator

João Soeiro de Carvalho

Opening date

September 24th, 2012

Vacancies

20 vagas

Fees

Total: 2000 €

Education objectives

1) To further develop knowledge acquired in the 1st cycle so as to develop original applications in the area of Music and Musicology;
2) Ability to apply knowledge to the original and innovative resolution of problems related to the area of study;
3) Competencies for the utilisation and coherent management of various types of knowledge in the approach to questions of a wide scope as well as the ability to evaluate these from a technical, cultural and ethical point of view;
4) Oral competencies, written competencies and competencies of artistic expression in accordance with the rules of the subject, for use not only within the context of the academic community but also within the context of communication with the general public;
5) Competencies for the continued learning and application of new theoretical and methodological tools;
6) To gain further knowledge in selected domains of Musical Arts and Musicology end new technologies;
7) Ability to relate knowledge and research competencies from Musicology to the practical competencies of musical conception and execution;
8) Ability for interdisciplinary reflection on musical expression;
9) Ability to spread scientific training in the field of music to creative and interpretive practices, as related to new technologies.

Access conditions

1) In accordance with n.º 1, article 17 of Decree-Law n.º 74 of 24 March 2006 2) Candidates who meet the academic and curriculum requirements set forth in number 1 of the above article will be selected and ranked according to the following criteria: a. Final grade of 1st cycle degree (licenciatura); b. Academic and scientific curriculum: c. Professional curriculum; d. Interview (optional).

Degree pre-requisites

Length: 3 semesters. Total credits: 93 credits (60 in course units of the study programme + 33 in the non-taught component). Types of non-taught component: Dissertation, Project Work, Practical Work Experience with Report.

Access to other courses

Completion of the Masters degree allows the holder to apply for the cycle of studies which leads to a Doctorate Degree. For the specific access requirements for doctoral programmes, consult the regulations governing the doctoral programmes at FCSH, UNL.

Evaluation rules

1) No obligatory precedences for attending the program’s courses. 2) Knowledge evalutation in the courses is individual and takes place at the end of each semester. The following tools will be considered: final oral and/or written assignments, papers or other assessment tools, in conditions to be agreed upon with each lecturer. The result of the evaluation is expressed in a mark from 0 to 20. 3) Approval in a course requires a final grade equal to or above 10. 4) Only those students who have obtained 60 ECTs on the scholar part of the program can proceed to the dissertation or project or Practical Work Experience with Report. 5) For the evaluation of the dissertation or project work or Practical Work Experience with Report, please consult FCSH’s relevant

Structure

Obrigatória
Code Name ECTS
722021017 História da Música 10.0
722021021 Música e Pensamento 10.0
722021028 Seminário Artístico 1 10.0
722021034 Seminário Artístico 2 10.0
722021035 Seminário Artístico 3 10.0
722021032 Teoria e Método das Ciências Musicais 10.0
Opção Condicionada 1
Code Name ECTS
Options
722021045 Dissertação em Artes Musicais 33.0
722021046 Estágio com Relatório em Artes Musicais 33.0
722021033 Trabalho de Projecto em Artes Musicais 33.0
Para a realização da componente não lectiva conducente ao grau de mestre, o aluno deve optar por uma destas modalidades.