S.L. 327.235 Art. 10Submission of Portfolio of Composition/s and Dissertationfor Degree in Composition.

(1) For the Degree in Composition, the work on the dissertation shall normally start in the first year of study, and shall be of not less than 30,000 and not more than 35,000 words in the length, exclusive of notes, bibliography and appendices, and shall:

(i) contain original and significant contributions to knowledge;

(ii) consist of the students’ account of their research;

(iii) offer evidence of originality and independent reflexive analytical capability; and

(iv) show a good level of competencies in compositional and vocal techniques, orchestration, and other technical considerations.

(2) Not less than three months before the intended date of submission, students shall apply to the Board for permission to present the portfolio of composition/s and the dissertation.

(3) When submitting a portfolio of compositions students shall include a signed declaration that the portfolio is their own personal work, and that it has been done after their registration for the Degree.

(4) The dissertation or parts thereof should be of peer-reviewed publishable quality and must on no account have already been submitted for any qualification, nor have been published independently by the student, entirely or substantially.