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Grieg Research School in Interdisciplinary Music Studies (GRS) invites Ph.D. candidates and other researchers to the autumn 2014 course. This course will focus on methods and methodology as related to the collection of data material and the analysis of data material.

The Study of Musical Experiences: Data Collection, Interpretation and Analysis

Location: University of Bergen, Norway

Dates: 25^th-28^th November 2014

The course will be taught through lectures and workshops. Topics covered will include

Methods of Data Collection:

Interviews: procedures and process

Interpersonal Process Recall Method

Working with focus groups: methods, concepts and practicalities

Workshops will focus on how to write interview guidelines, issues of reflexivity and practical conduct of interviews

Methods of Data Analysis:

Interpretation of empirical material in qualitative music studies

The role of theory in the process of interpreting data

Can hermeneutics be used as an analytical method?

Understanding the social dimension of reflexive methodology

“HyperRESEARCH" as a tool for analysis. Introduction and workshop

The course will also focus on candidate work. Ph.D. candidates, artistic research fellows and ‘førstelektor’ candidates are invited to give presentations. Senior researchers and supervisors are particularly welcome to attend the course and may give presentations if space in the programme. Master students are also welcome to participate.

See the enclosed brochure for updated information about the course, or have a look at the GRS website.

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Deadline for submission of abstract: Wednesday October 15^th

Registration: online registration here

Closing date for registration: Friday November 14^th

Best regards,

Liv Gunnhild Qvale

Adm. coordinator

Grieg Research School in

Interdisciplinary Music Studies

Tel: +47 4663 5520 / +47 5558 6031

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