Andrei Hoffmann Uller

Initial Consultation & Topic Refinement

Discuss Interests: Identify the student’s musical passion (e.g., performance practice, pedagogy, specific repertoire, musicology, regional music like Violão Catarinense).

Scope Definition: Uller would emphasize feasibility based on his experience. For a thesis/dissertation, he’d help narrow a broad idea; for an article, he’d focus on a specific argument.

Research Question Formulation: Guide the student in crafting clear, answerable questions, drawing from his own dissertations (e.g., analytical approaches, pedagogical case studies).

Literature Review & Methodology
Resource Navigation: Teach efficient use of academic databases (music libraries, JSTOR, RILM) and critical source evaluation.
Gap Identification: Help the student position their work within existing scholarship (as seen in his publications).

Method Selection: Advise on appropriate methodologies:

Performance Research: Score analysis, interpretive choices (reflecting his dissertations/recitals).

Pedagogy: Case studies, surveys, curriculum analysis (drawing on his Music Ed. background).

Musicology: Historical analysis, archival research.

Practice-Based Research: Combining performance with written reflection.
Proposal/Outline Development

Structured Framework: Insist on a detailed outline/proposal mirroring academic standards (Introduction, Lit Review, Methods, Findings, Conclusion).

Timeline Creation: Help establish realistic milestones, emphasizing the iterative nature of research/writing (reflecting his project management experience at UDESC).
Writing Process & Feedback

Drafting Guidance: Emphasize clarity, academic tone, and logical flow. Encourage regular writing habits.

Iterative Feedback: Provide detailed, constructive critiques on drafts (as per his teaching roles), focusing on:
Argument strength and evidence.
Structural coherence.
Clarity of musical examples/analysis.
Adherence to style guide (e.g., Chicago, MLA).

Citation & Integrity: Stress rigorous citation practices and academic honesty.
Revision & Refinement

Deep Editing: Move beyond grammar to refine argumentation, eliminate redundancy, and ensure cohesion.

Peer/Committee Review Prep: Advise on incorporating feedback effectively (based on his committee experience).
Publication/Dissemination Strategy (Articles)

Target Identification: Guide selection of suitable journals/conferences based on scope and audience (like his Cultural Magazine of Alicante University article).

Submission Guidelines: Ensure meticulous adherence to formatting and scope requirements.

Peer Review Process: Prepare the student for potential revisions requested by reviewers.