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The Music of Spain (MUSI40095)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Assessment
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Semester 2
Overview
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The subject explores a range of Spanish musical styles from the middle ages to the present day, and their interaction with European and American musical traditions. Topics include aspects of early music, opera and music theatre, concert music, film music, contemporary popular music, flamenco and the guitar in Spanish music. The subject will engage with the music’s creation, dissemination, social contexts and modes of consumption, and will draw on recent scholarship relating to issues of identity, nationalism and exoticism in the musics studied.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should have:
- developed their research skills
- developed their ability to write critically on a variety of musical styles and performance contexts associated with Spain
- further appreciation of the social contexts of music and its dissemination
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students be able to:
- apply developed research and critical skills
Last updated: 3 November 2022
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- One essay (2500 words), due at the end of semester (50%)
- One presentation (5-minutes) and three journal entries (250 words each), throughout semester (30%)
- A listening-based test (1-hour), held in the examination period (20%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Michael Christoforidis Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours, comprising one 1-hour 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 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
120 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be made available online.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Music Informal specialisation Musicology/Ethnomusicology Specialisation (BH-MUS) Informal specialisation Performance Specialisation (BH-MUS) Major Tailored Program (BH-MUS) Informal specialisation Composition Specialisation (BH-MUS)
Last updated: 3 November 2022