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Contextual Studies 5 (MUSI30223)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 2
Overview
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This subject illustrates how to effectively realise contemporary music projects in a commercially led environment. It will examine the core elements of successful commercial music making including: viability, entrepreneurship, general financial management, royalties and income streams, the fundamentals of industry interaction and the importance of creative rights. Contextual Studies 5 is delivered as a two-hour seminar in a large group format and provides the opportunity for individual development and showing of project concepts and group discussion of issues related to the Contemporary Music industry. During the course, students will be required to engage in whole group discussion and to present complete and ongoing project concepts.
Intended learning outcomes
On completing this subject students will:
- exhibit extensive theoretical and practical knowledge of commercial music making within their discipline;
- acquire relevant professional knowledge, skills, discipline and ethics as they relate to the practising commercial musician and/or composer;
- have reached a high level of achievement in problem solving and communication in a commercial music making environment;
- be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning;
- have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront typical music industry problems.
Generic skills
On completing this subject students will:
- acquire the skills and knowledge required for the artistic and financial management of a contemporary music project;
- learn how to communicate a contemporary music project effectively within a music business environment;
- understand the business aspects of project development including viability, entrepreneurship, general financial management, royalties and income streams;
- acquire knowledge of creative rights within the music industry including copyright and intellectual property;
- be able to prepare a complete and contemporary music project proposal and funding application.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Pre-requisites include successful completion of second year specialisations.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MUSI10180 | Contextual Studies 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
MUSI10193 | Contextual Studies 2 |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
MUSI20177 | Contextual Studies 3 |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
MUSI20180 | Contextual Studies 4 |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Synopsis of concept proposal (400 words), due mid-semester (10%)
- Synopsis of Research paper topic (400 words), due week 10 (10%)
- Completion of a project concept proposal and mock funding application including budget, timelines, marketing, viability argument and artistic validation (2400 words equivalent), due week 13 (20%)
- Completion of a Contextual Studies 5 logbook that documents observation and individual tasks undertaken throughout the semester (1200 words), due week 13 (20%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Mark Pollard Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 96 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Mark Pollard Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 96 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 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
96 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Fine Arts (Contemporary Music) Informal specialisation Interactive Composition Specialisation Informal specialisation Jazz & Improvisation Specialisation
Last updated: 3 November 2022