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Music History 1: Monteverdi to Mozart (MUSI10047)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
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Overview
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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: 11 April 2024
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: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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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: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
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 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A reader and a music anthology will be available from the University bookstore at the beginning of semester.
- Subject notes
Further Information
Concurrent enrolment in this subject and MUSI20198 Music History 2: C19th Music and Ideas or MUSI30249 Music History 3: Impressionism to Present the same Study Period is not recommended due to the total time commitment required.
- 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 Informal specialisation Performance/ Composition/ Musicology/ Ethnomusicology Major Musicology/Ethnomusicology stream 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 Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- 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.
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: 11 April 2024