Music History 1: Monteverdi to Mozart (MUSI10047)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville) and On Campus (Southbank)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - On Campus Semester 1 - On Campus |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
An overview of music, culture and society in Western Europe from the 17th to the late 18th centuries. Through an examination of works by Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Handel, J. S. Bach, W. A. Mozart, and J. Haydn, among others, students will explore the development of musical styles during this period in their cultural, social and political contexts.
In-class discussions, quizzes, and exercises will support students as they explore current scholarship on authenticity and performance practice, music and politics, gender and sexuality, and music and meaning.
Students will engage in an individual project on a work relevant to them, which they will explore from performative, historical and analytical perspectives. The three tutorial assignments will support them through the research process culminating in their essay.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- interpret 17th and 18th century music in its cultural context;
- incorporate period-specific performance practices;
- discriminate both aurally and conceptually between the main music genres and styles from the 17th and 18th centuries;
- undertake basic scholarly work using music-specific bibliographic tools;
- discuss music coherently using an appropriate technical vocabulary;
- engage meaningfully with contemporary scholarship on the period examined;
- work constructively yet rigorously with peers.
Generic skills
- Understand music from the Baroque to the end of the Classical period in its cultural context.
- Incorporate period-specific performance practices.
- Discriminate both aurally and conceptually between the main music genres and styles from the Baroque to the end of the Classical period.
- Undertake basic scholarly work using music-specific bibliographic tools.
- Discuss music coherently using an appropriate technical vocabulary.
- Engage meaningfully with contemporary scholarship on the periods examined.
- Work constructively yet rigorously with peers.
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
MUSI10031 - Medieval and Early Modern Music
Recommended background knowledge
Musical literacy, to a standard equivalent to AMEB grade 4 or higher.
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
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Three tutorial assignments (400 words each), due between weeks 4 and 10.
| During the teaching period | 30% |
Three in-class quizzes, due between weeks 3 and 12 (10% each) | During the teaching period | 30% |
A 2000 word essay.
| During the examination period | 30% |
Class participation,. | Throughout the semester | 10% |
| Hurdle requirement: Attendance 80% Students are required to attempt all assessment components to pass the subject | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - On Campus
Principal coordinator Melanie Plesch Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week. PLEASE NOTE this availability has a lecture stream component, please see 'Additional Delivery Details'. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 - Semester 1 - On Campus
Principal coordinator Melanie Plesch Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Parkville Semester 1 On-Campus Delivery Information
This subject is delivered in person at the Southbank campus and lectures will be live streamed to Parkville. Students enrolled in the Parkville campus availability can attend at Parkville.
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Diploma in Music Course Graduate Diploma in Music Major Composition stream Major Performance stream Major Musicology/Ethnomusicology stream Informal specialisation Performance/ Composition/ Musicology/ Ethnomusicology Breadth Track Studies in western music - 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 9 April 2025