UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK - Music

NUI Maynooth Music Department Undergraduate Handbook 2009-2010
CONTENTS
I HEAD OF DEPARTMENT’S WELCOME 4
II WHERE TO FIND US 5
III MUSIC DEPARTMENT OFFICE 5
IV MUSIC DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW: WHAT WE DO 6-7
1. Expertise, Facilities, Ensembles, Concerts & Events 6
2. Undergraduate Programmes 6
3. Undergraduate Modules: an Overview 7
4. Looking Ahead: Postgraduate Study in the Department 7
5. Postgraduate Studies Abroad 7
V SEMESTER DATES (2009-2010) 8
VI OTHER IMPORTANT DATES INC. EXAMINATION DEADLINES 9
VII WHO’S WHO 10
VIII WHO TO ASK 11
IX COMMUNICATION: KEEPING IN TOUCH 12-13
1. Matters of Etiquette 12
2. NUIM Email 12
3. Moodle 12
4. Staff/Student Committee [SSC] 12
5. Term Card 12
6. Noticeboards 13
X UNDERGRADUATE MODULES: CODES, CREDITS, CONVENORS 14-15
1. ‘Long Thin’ Modules (Semesters I & II) 14
2. Semester I Modules 14
3. Semester II Modules 15
XI TIMETABLES 15
XII MODULE REQUIREMENTS & OPTIONS BY PROGRAMME 2009-2010 16-21
XIII RULES, PROCEDURES & OFFICIAL FORMS: 22-31
1. Attendance 22
2. General Conduct 22
3. Types of Class 22
4. Coursework 23
5. Private Study 23
6. Submission of Work 23-26
7. Examination Deadlines 2009-2010 26
8. Autumn Supplemental Examinations 26
9. Examination Results 26
10. Past Examination Papers 26
11. Marking Criteria: General; Performance; Composition 27-30
12. Plagiarism & Unfair Practices 31
XIV STYLE GUIDE 32-36
1. Presentation, Format & Style 32-33
2. Some Common Grammatical Problems 33-34
3. Referencing: Quotations & Sources 34-36
4. Format for Bibliographies 36
XV PERFORMANCE MATTERS 37-38
1. Performance Strand Tuition 37
2. Practice Facilities 37
3. Approved Ensembles 37-38
4. Music Society 38
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