{"id":8463,"date":"2018-09-04T11:33:53","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T15:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/music\/?page_id=8463"},"modified":"2025-07-22T16:08:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T20:08:42","slug":"graduate-music-practicum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/music\/graduate-music-practicum\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Music Practicum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Graduate Music Practicum\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n
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\n Table of Contents\n <\/h2>\n
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\n \n 1.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Overview\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n \n 1.1\n <\/span>\n\n \n The Experience\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.2\n <\/span>\n\n \n The Proposal\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Restrictions\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 3.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Approval and Application\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 4.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Academic Timeline (Carleton)\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 5.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Evaluation\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 6.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Instructions for Host Institutions\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n \n 6.1\n <\/span>\n\n \n Evaluation\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The practicum <\/em>is a graduate course that involves a part-time student placement in an on- or off- campus work environment, which in the past has included work at libraries, archives, museums, and other relevant organizations, including various departments with the federal government, arts and culture organizations, and large-scale festivals and concert programs. The student is expected to spend one full workday per week with the host institution; the total time onsite is expected to be 130 hours for the practicum course. The student earns one half-credit for successful completion of a one-term placement, which should fall within a regularly scheduled academic term (fall, winter, summer).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The purpose of the practicum is to provide a learning experience of a kind not otherwise available in a standard academic setting. A practicum involves exposure to both theory and practice<\/strong> in a given field, and an opportunity to consider the application of broader ideas to specific settings. The choice of practicum should be based on a student\u2019s research interests, and the practicum itself should lead to a final paper that theoretically and\/or critically engages with the practicum experience. This is not a course for students who are only interested in acquiring practical experience: the academic component<\/strong> is crucial for a successful practicum proposal and course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Proposal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In consultation with the Supervisor of Graduate Studies a student will develop a practicum proposal outlining the practicum site, anticipated responsibilities, reading list and an outline of deliverables for the on-site practicum supervisor and the internal faculty supervisor. All requests for a practicum<\/em> placement must be approved by the Graduate Committee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The practicum is not a requirement for completion of the M.A., so admission to the course is not guaranteed. Inadequate or incomplete applications, weak academic performance, or unavailability or unsuitability of the requested placement are all reasons for the rejection of an application. Although the program may assist in setting up certain practicum placements<\/em>, it ultimately remains the student\u2019s responsibility to make and pursue contacts, develop and submit the proposal and carry out the work for the practicum<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Restrictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Practica in Music and Culture are available only to full-time students in the MA in Music and Culture program who have completed at least one full term of study.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Up to one credit of practicum experience can be used towards completion of the degree requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Exceptions to the above restrictions may only be granted by the Supervisor of Graduate Studies in unusual circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Approval and Application<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Students interested in a practicum should contact the Supervisor of Graduate Studies early during the term prior to the anticipated practicum in order to discuss possible placements. It is the student\u2019s responsibility to make the contacts and develop the proposal. An Internal Supervisor (i.e., a faculty member who will oversee the academic component of the practicum) and External Supervisor (i.e., someone in the host institution who can provide reports and serve as a liaison) should also be identified.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. A practicum proposal must be completed and submitted by the student. The proposal will include contact information for the host and indicate in detail relevant background information and experience for the applicant, the nature and scope of the practicum activity (including a proposed paper topic and bibliography of relevant sources), and the work that is expected to be completed (along with clear indications of how that work will be assessed). It is essential that the proposal details the nature of the academic component to the practicum and how it relates to the practical experience. The practicum should conclude with a formal paper that theoretically\/critically engages with the work accomplished. This proposal is due on the first day of the month prior to the term in which the student wishes to take this course (April 1, August 1 and December 1 are the respective submission deadlines for the summer, fall and winter terms). The Graduate Committee will review the application and will communicate to the student the results of its deliberations by the middle of the month. Should any revisions be needed to the proposal, students will need to submit those and have the revised proposal submitted and approved before the start of term.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. The Graduate Committee will consider the application and make a decision at the latest two weeks before the beginning of the term in which the practicum is to take place. The decision will include the assignment of an Internal Supervisor (i.e., a Carleton faculty member who will oversee your practicum). Note: This means that before your proposal is accepted your main point of contact is the Supervisor of Graduate Studies. But if you are approved, then you should communicate with and submit all required material to your Internal Supervisor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Academic Timeline (Carleton)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      \n April 1, August 1 or December 1, before start of practicum\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n

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      \n Application submission deadline\n <\/h2>\n <\/header>\n \n\n

      Submit to the Supervisor of Graduate Studies.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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      \n End of prior term\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n

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      \n Register for MUSI 5300: Practicum in Music\n <\/h2>\n <\/header>\n \n\n

      Once approved by Graduate Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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      \n First week of practicum\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n

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      \n Submit placement forms\n <\/h2>\n <\/header>\n \n\n

      Complete the following and submit to Kristopher Waddell<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n