MSMS501 Music Research

Methodology
KARNYUPHA JITTIVADHNA , PH.D.
COLLEGE OF MUSIC
MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY
 Overview for This Week (Aug 10)

 Academic writing and citation

(APA style, in-text citation)
 Outlines of Thematic Paper

 Chapter I Introduction - Proposed topic, background of

the project, previous studies, importance of the proposed
topic, objectives, scope of study, benefits
 Chapter II Literature Review - Discussion of literature
that already exists pertaining to the topic
 Chapter III Methodology - Discussion of the procedure for
doing the research
 Chapter IV Results – Findings of research
 Chapter V Conclusion and Recommendation –
Discussion of the results of research, ideas of how to apply the
research
 References
http://www.grad.mahidol.ac.th/thesis/
 Project Proposal

 Title page
 Chapter I Introduction - Proposed topic, background of
the project, previous studies,, importance of the proposed
topic, objectives, scope of study, benefits
 Chapter II Literature Review - Discussion of literature
that already exists pertaining to the topic
 Chapter III Methodology - Discussion of the procedure for
doing the research
 References

http://www.grad.mahidol.ac.th/thesis/
 Types of Sources

 Journal articles found in  CD recordings

print/ online  YouTube videos
 Theses or dissertations in  Broadcasts
print/ online
 Music scores
 Print books/ E-books
 Films
 Websites with an author
 Photographs
 Website without an author
 Encyclopedia article
 Magazine articles in print/
 Blog post
online
 Facebook
 Newspaper article in
print/ online  Twitter tweet
 Etc.
 APA Citation

 This handout is based on the 7th edition

of the Publication Manual of the
American Psychological Association
(APA).
 Citations in the Text

 One work by one author

 Works by multiple authors
 Works by no identified authors
 Two or more works in the same
parenthetical citation
 Specific parts of a source
 One Work by One Author

 In one developmental study (Smith,

1990), music students learned…
 In the study by Smith (1990), music
students…
 In 1990, Smith’s study of music
students…
 Works by Two Authors

 When a work has 2 authors cite both

names every time you reference the work
in the text.
Trump and Damon (2019) state that…
In 2019, Trump and Damon state
that…
Research suggests that….. (Trump &
Damon, 2019).
 Works by Multiple Authors

 When 3 or more authors, cite only

the name of the first author followed by
et al. and the year.
Andrade et al. (2003) state that…
Works by No Identified Authors

 When a resource has no named author,

cite the first few words of the reference
entry (usually the title).
 Use double quotation marks around the
title of an article, chapter, or Web page.
The site seemed to indicate support for
handicapped students (“Instructional Support,”
2016).
 Two or more works in the same
parenthetical citation

 Citations of two or more works in the

same parentheses should be listed in the
order that appear in the references list
(Alphabetically, then chronologically).
Several studies (Jones & Powell, 1993;
Peterson, 1995; 1998; Smith, 1990)
suggest that…
 Specific Parts of a Source

 Always gives the page number for

quotations or to indicate information from
a specific table, chart, chapter, or page.
 The word page is abbreviated but not
chapter.
The composition was assumed to be by
Beethoven (Pellegrino, 1999, Chapter 6),
but later analysis showed it to be forgery
(Jones, 2003, p. 89).
 MSMS501 Class Calendar

Week Date Remarks

5 3 August 2021 Music library resources

6 10 August 2021 Academic writing and citation

7 17 August 2021 Student presentation I (Student #1-12)

8 24 August 2021 Student presentation I (Student #13-24)

9 31 August 2021 Review of the literature

 Assignment

 Based on your selected Master’s recital

project topic, write a brief literature
review.
 At least three different types of sources
should be included (e.g., book, thesis/
dissertation, research article, music
magazine).
 In-text citations must be included.
 Guidelines for Your Presentation

 Each student will give a 10-min

PowerPoint presentation on your
selected Master’s recital project topic.
 A project title and your name must
appear on the first slide.
 Each student audience should ask at
least one question during the
presentations or Q&A sessions.
 Student Name List

1. Mr. Yanhan Dong (Aug )

2. Mr. Piyawat Bunratnet (Aug )
3. Mr. Panuwat Phiansa (Aug )
4. Ms. Yu-chi Huang (Aug )
5. Mr. Shuyu Jia (Aug )
 Student Name List

6. Mr. Pachara Toopairoh (Aug )

7. Mr. Suchol Nintawong (Aug )
8. Ms. Chayamon Sanmueangen (Aug )
9. Mr. Nitchan Pitayathorn (Aug )
10. Ms. Warubon Chongtrong (Aug )
 Student Name List

11. Ms. Peeraya Meeboon (Aug )

12. Mr. Nattawat Luantampol (Aug )
13. Mr. Pawarit Pao-in (Aug )
14. Mr. Teerapat Charoenrak (Aug )
 Student Name List

15. Ms. Yishu Wang (Aug )

16. Ms. Qian Lin Zhang (Aug )
17. Mr. Lizhou Wang (Aug )
18. Mr. Simon Lyszyk (Aug )
19. Mr. Bin Luo (Aug )
 Student Name List

20. Mr. Xiaoang Lu (Aug )

21. Mr. Jin Hu (Aug )
22. Mr. Zhengwei Huang (Aug )
23. Ms. Lanhui Chen (Aug )
24. Ms. Zhi Zhou (Aug )