Methodology

The Final Master's Project (TFM) is an original and unpublished research project, written by each student of the master's degree in agreement with the professor assigned to her/him and submitted for evaluation by a commission of three teachers from the same master's degree in public session.

The research will be carried out based on three axes: (i) a theoretical or historical investigation of the performing arts; (ii) a theoretical reflection and conceptualization of a complete creative process (a play, a theatre, a show) or (iii) an edition of a theatrical text or theoretical or critical material on performing arts.

The TFM must have the character of a research article published in a specialized performing arts magazine.

Temporary guidelines

1. Previous session of the people enrolled in the TFM with the coordinator of the module. Presentation of the guidelines for the development of the TFM (see also the calendar on the virtual campus and the website of the master's degree).

2. The student will present to the coordinator a proposal on the topic of his/her work (provisional title, summary, brief bibliography). The coordinator, with the agreement of the MUET Academic Board, will assign a tutor to the student based on the characteristics of the proposed topic.

3. Orientation and debate sessions with the tutor: (i) definitive choice of topic; (ii) subsequent approval of the coordinator, and (iii) orientation sessions with the tutor for the TFM: consultations on the bibliography and preparation and presentation of a provisional work draft.

4. Writing a report that contains a brief exposition: a) presentation of the TFM; b) starting hypothesis; c) research objectives and questions; d) state of the bibliographic issue; e) work methodology; f) provisional index; g) significant progress; and h) doubts and problems. The report length is four pages (8,400 characters with spaces) maximum. The report must be sent to the tutor and the module coordinator within the deadlines established by the TFM calendar. The student will receive the appropriate comment on his/her document.

5. Elaboration of the work: (i) delivery of the partial versions of the work following the instructions of the tutor; (ii) delivery of a complete first draft within the term established by the established calendar of the TFM, and (iii) delivery of the TFM: three copies (one for each member of the panel) and another copy for the la Unitat Integrada de Suport Administratiu Departamental de Filologies /Gestió Titulacions de Tercer Cicle de Filologies <uisad.filologies.tercer.cicle@uab.cat> Works outside the established deadlines will not be accepted.

6. Publication of the courts, the date and the place of dissertation defence (see calendar). The student must provide a copy of the officially deposited TFM to each member of his/her panel.

7. Session of public dissertation defence and evaluation of the TFM.

Methodology

The methodology adopted in preparing the TFM will depend on the chosen topic and the corresponding tutor. The individual counselling of the tutor will be combined with the support of the module's coordination during the elaboration of the TFM. The following general considerations regarding the characteristics of the work must be taken into account:

1. The TFM must have a minimum extension of 25 pages (52,500 characters with spaces) and 40 pages (84,000 characters with spaces). See presentation rules on the virtual campus.

2. Studies must be original and unpublished to be accepted. The total or partial plagiarism will suppose immediate suspense of the module.

3. The TFM can be written in Catalan or Spanish.

4. The works must observe an adequate use of the linguistic register, grammar and orthography. A badly drafted work can exclude TFM from the tutor's defence or obtain a negative valuation by the Panel.

5. All sources used must be exhaustively referenced. Papers must follow the citation styles of MLA (https://www.mla.org/MLA-Style) or Harvard (https://library.aru.ac.uk/referencing/harvard.htm).

6. If the TFM is associated with a creation process, the student must consider at least the following aspects: starting hypothesis, research questions, theoretical references, artistic precedents (contextualization), methodological explanation, follow-up and documentation of the process, and conclusions. If the creation process includes other people, the signed permissions authorizing the use of their image or participation must be included in the work annexes.

7. All the TFM must contain brief conclusions related to the objectives formulated in the introduction.

8. All the TFM may include an annexe with unpublished documentation (texts, images, audio-visual recordings). Permission to use such materials must be included, if applicable.

9. The TFM can only be deposited and defended with the tutor's approval (signature and date). The tutor has to ensure the process of elaboration of the TFM with face-to-face tutorials (3 at least) and is invested with the necessary authority not to authorize the presentation of those works that he/she considers insufficient or that have breached the terms of presentation or any of the established norms.

10. The change of tutor is only authorized in extreme cases and for very justified reasons. As of March 1, no changes will be allowed.

11. On the cover of the TFM should be in writing: the full title, name of the author, name of the tutor, the name of the master's degree and the course.

12. The public defence of the TFM can only be carried out on the days scheduled at the beginning of the course, according to the module calendar. For evaluation, see below.

13. The preceding points govern the module's contents and do not contemplate exemptions or exceptions.

Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.