After having completed the course the student shall have shown;

Knowledge and understanding 
- knowledge about, and understanding of, the artistic research and its relation to the research community in general
- knowledge of theory and methods related to, or applicable in, artistic research within the music sector

Skill and ability
- ability to take part in a qualified discussion on artistic research within the music sector
-the ability to discuss with insight, verbally and in writing, theoretical and methodology problems about musicianship and the cultivation of musical knowledge
- the ability, on the basis of one’s own musical-artistic activity, to formulate and justify an independent attitude towards artistic research
- the ability to achieve realistic and thoroughly considered planning of one’s future independent work 

Evaluation ability and approach
- the ability to reflect critically on research and development work within the music sector
- the ability to critically examine and discuss other students’ work on the course 

- theory and debate about artistic research and the relationship between art and science
- central concepts and directions relating to cognition theory and scientific theory
- aesthetic theory with particular relevance to music
- current artistic research within the music sector
- research methods with relevance to artistic research
- planning of discussions about artistic research projects

- lectures with related discussions
- written and oral tasks in connection with lectures and course literature
- joint seminars for all students in the masters programme
- examination seminars with presentations and discussions on research plans for the forthcoming independent work

The following elements are examined:
- submitted written exercises in connection with individual course elements – prepared oral presentation(s)
- presence and active participation in joint seminars
- drawing up, and defence of, research plans as well as the opposing of other student’s research plans