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Exploring Musical Engagement (MUSI90146)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2018
Overview
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This subject examines how music pervades everyday life and impacts on the ways in which people from a range of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds experience the world together. Principles of psychology and sociology are used to better understand the diverse experiences of listeners, composers and performers. Special focus is given to understanding what motivates involvement in western music as performers and how to advocate for a comprehensive musical experience and education in schools and community settings.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- understand what motivates people to be involved in musical performance;
- demonstrate understanding of how audiences perceive their relationship to the performer and the music;
- demonstrate understanding of the psychological and sociological aspects of performance;
- examine how people identify with music and the values that are implicit in musical preferences;
- reflect on the social responsibility of the performer;
- demonstrate understanding of how music pervades everyday life and what makes many people want to live their lives with music
- understand active musical engagement in performing, teaching and learning;
- assess the ways in which psychology and sociology can explain people’s diverse experience of, and engagement with music, focusing on how music is used, acquired and made in a range of formal and informal musical settings; and
- understand how people listen to music, manage their emotions, moods and identities with music, and use music for therapy, persuasion and social control.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- demonstrate the capacity for critical and independent thought and reflection;
- demonstrate skills in evaluative thinking, and in the application of theoretical criteria to practical outcomes; and
- demonstrate analytical skills in the context of social behaviour.
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
Contribution to seminar discussion and lectures (10%); a critical appraisal (1000 words), due in week 6 of the semester (25%); an oral presentation in class (25%); an essay (2000 words), due in the final week of semester (40%).
100% attendance is expected, less than 80% will result in a fail in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2018
Time commitment details
120 hours.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be available online through the LMS prior to the commencement of the subject.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022