Musics of the World (MUSI20125)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
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The subject provides an introduction to understanding and learning about music in the non western world. It introduces some specific music cultures - for example, from North and Southeast Asia, India, Eastern Europe, West Africa and Indigenous Australia – in their traditional and contemporary contexts. The effects on music of globalisation including diaspora, cultural tourism, cyberspace and westernisation are incorporated into the case studies.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should have developed:
- an ability to listen to and appreciate music of different cultures
- an informed understanding of the sociocultural contexts and the sound structures of different musical cultures
- a specialized vocabulary for describing both the fundamentals of music and their manifestations in specific non western cultures
- an ability to pursue knowledge about different musical cultures independently
- an understanding of the role of music in the lives of people outside the western art music traditions
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have developed:
- a capacity for independent critical thought about music from any time or place
- an openness to new ideas about what music is
- knowledge and skills which provide a basis for independent critical inquiry and research-based writing about music
- an informed understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Assessment
Additional details
- Participation and contribution to tutorials (10%)
- Two Concert Reports of 500 words each, due in weeks 6 and 12 (20% - 10% each)
- Two tutorial assignments of 750 words each, due in weeks 4 and 8 (30% - 15% each)
- An essay of 1750 words due during the examination period (40%).
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Nicholas Tochka Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 hours per week, comprising one 90-minute lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 120 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017
Time commitment details
120 hours
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Diploma in Music Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Arts and Cultural Management Major Musicology/Ethnomusicology Stream Major Composition Stream Major Performance Stream Informal specialisation Performance/ Composition/ Musicology/ Ethnomusicology Specialisation Breadth Track Music outside the western tradition - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Science
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 9 April 2025