Music in Everyday Life (MUSI10037)

Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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This subject explores the types of music that constitute the soundtrack of our lives. We all experience music every day, but how deeply do we really listen to it? What critical faculties do we employ when we stop to think about our taste in music, and why do we choose to listen to what we do? Active listening, as opposed to passive hearing of music, is a key element in this subject. We will help you develop a range of critical skills that will allow you to think conceptually about music and therefore to understand and enjoy music at a deeper level. You will acquire a set of tools and a working vocabulary for discussing, describing and analysing music. You will be better equipped to discuss the music you love and talk about why, when, and how you choose to listen to it. You will be exposed to a wide range of musical styles and genres, including popular classical, contemporary, jazz, and non-Western.

 

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject students should be able to:



  • Understand core musical concepts
  • Discriminate aurally between different musical styles according to their musical characteristics
  • Apply enhanced listening skills to analyse different types of music
  • Articulate your impressions about music coherently using an appropriate technical vocabulary
  • Engage with music on a critical and analytical level

Generic skills

On successful completion of the subject, students should have developed:

  • An ability to think critically
  • A capacity to communicate adequately in an academic context both in oral and written form
  • The ability to apply research skills to specific contexts

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

  • Weekly participation in 9 web-based quizzes (Week 3-10: 4% each; Week 11: 8%) - 40%
  • 500 word written assignment (Week 4) - 20%
  • 1500 word written assignment (Week 12) - 40%

Hurdle:

  • All assessment components must be attempted in order to pass the subject.

Last updated: 9 April 2025

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    Principal coordinatorAmanda Krause
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursTwo 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019
    Last self-enrol date15 March 2019
    Census date31 March 2019
    Last date to withdraw without fail10 May 2019
    Assessment period ends28 June 2019

    Semester 1 contact information

    For all administrative enquiries, e.g. enrolment, class registration, special consideration enquiries:

    Contact Stop 1

    For all academic enquiries, e.g. assessment, subject matter enquiries:

    Amanda Krause

    amanda.krause@unimelb.edu.au

     

Time commitment details

170 hours

Additional delivery details

Not available to Bachelor of Music students.

 

Last updated: 9 April 2025

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    Ross, Alex. Listen to This. London: Fourth Estate, 2010.

  • Related Handbook entries

    This subject contributes to the following:

    TypeName
    Breadth TrackStudies in western music
    Breadth TrackPopular Music
  • Breadth options

    This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:

  • 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.

  • 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: 9 April 2025