Music History 3:Impressionism to Present (MUSI30249)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank) and On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 1
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - On Campus Semester 1 - On Campus |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
In this subject, we explore representative styles of Western art music from 1900 to the present. The music will be examined from a number of perspectives including nationalist and internationalist currents, modernist tendencies and the quest for order and disorder, and with reference to wider socio-cultural contexts. The music of Australia will also be studied in relation to corresponding global trends.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- understand and contextualise music from the 20th century to the present;
- undertake basic scholarly work using the bibliographic tools of music to discuss the music of the period covered;
- develop critical listening/score-reading skills for engagement with the music of the period.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students will have developed:
- a capacity for independent critical thought;
- an openness to new ideas;
- knowledge, skills and practices which provide a basis for independent critical inquiry and research-based writing.
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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 |
|---|---|---|
Listening Test 1
| Week 5 | 15% |
Listening Test 2
| Week 12 | 15% |
Essay 1
| Week 7 | 35% |
Essay 2
| During the examination period | 35% |
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - On Campus
Principal coordinator Linda Kouvaras 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
- Semester 1 - On Campus
Principal coordinator Linda Kouvaras 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 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