The midway assessment is organized in two parts, and starts with a two-hour public seminar, followed by a closed meeting.
The purpose of the midway assessment is to evaluate the progress of the PhD project at a point when it is still possible to make small or more substantial changes.
Programme:
10:15 - 11:00 Presentation by Kjell Andreas Oddekalv
11:00 - 11:45 Comments by, and discussion with, Mats Johansson
11:45 - 12:15 Plenary discussion with the public
Following the Public event, there will be a closed meeting between the candidate, invited opponent, and supervisors (12:15-13:15).
Summary:
My presentation will follow the structure of my thesis, with a brief introduction of the subject at hand (the rhythm of the vocals in rap music), a presentation of the theoretical and methodological framework(s), and a healthy amount of example analyses. The work is firmly planted in a “theoretical musicology”-landscape, with significant doses of literature studies (metrics) and music cognition mixed in.