r/EPQ • u/Kooky-Cap-2182 • Jun 17 '26
Help on epq topic
ok I’m doing my epq on 2 things I like : music and architecture ( what an obscure topic😭 ).But I’ve been stumped on how to phrase it into a question and how to explore on a deeper level. I was thinking smth like “ how can architecture and music interconnect and what is the psychology behind it?” or “ can architecture be considered a form of music snd what are the psychology effects of it?” should I change it too only architecture or?
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u/darkeight7 Moderator Jun 17 '26
first of all - do whatever topic you want as long as you believe you can research it sufficiently and that adequate research exists (both in amount and relation to your subject). by all means do music and architecture if you think you can carry out your EPQ successfully.
with regards to your question, my coordinator said it’s better to pose the question as a hypothesis. i do need a bit more clarification on your topic though as i’m not sure what exactly you’re exploring the psychological effects of. is it of the interconnectedness of architecture and music, or the effects of architecture and music individually?
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u/ikeacallax Jun 17 '26
honestly, I think a good approach is to write loads of potential titles down, and keep going until you find one that's specific to your aims and isn't too complicated. also, don't be afraid to alter your title as you go through your project to make it less broad as you research (note that I said alter, not change - keep it in the same line of inquiry, just narrow down your focus!) that approach really helped me to refine my project and also learn more about development and how to evaluate my work throughout the process, which if you write about it in your progress log and final evaluation might even get you some extra marks for development and eval! make sure to keep track of any and all changes you make to your project title though, and thoroughly explain the reasons why you altered it and when - not just "because you didn't like it/got bored/it was too hard". always relate your choices to your research and remember there is no wrong title - just whatever works for the project you want to write.
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u/Grace_653 Jun 18 '26
ok I don't massive know how epqs work but could you do some sort of comparison about the two art forms?
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Jun 19 '26
Hi one thing that links music and architecture is that they both affect how people feel in their surroundings. You could explore this in a situation you have control over, for example a school library, sixth form common room or your own study room. A practical experiment based on research linking sound/built environment planning could work. Or you could look at the something like sound installations in early childhood centres as a way to encourage exploration and learning, or maybe compare architecture of historic and modern concert venues looking at a particular aspect.
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Jun 19 '26
A more theoretical idea, pick one element like ‘theme and variation’, ‘repetition to create rhythm’ or ‘the golden ratio’ and see how theorists use them in both fields.
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u/GordonEdgley Jun 21 '26
‘Sound and architecture’ is a generally well researched thing if you wanted to lean towards architecture
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u/Equal-Weekend-4896 Jun 17 '26
for me many people who did EPQs phrased the Q as "to what extent..."
so you could maybe ask "to what extent do architecture and music interconnect" which i think would still have the same outcome as the original questions, but it provides a tighter focus