S.L. 327.235 Art. 11Submission of Dissertationfor Degree in Performance.

(1) For the Degree in Performance, the work on the 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 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; and

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

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

(3) The dissertation or parts thereof should be of peer-reviewed publishable quality and must on no account have already