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Music History 2: C19th Music and Ideas (MUSI20198)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank) and On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
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Overview
Availability | Summer Term - On Campus Semester 1 - On Campus |
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An overview of musical works and ideas from the 19th century. Representative works of the period are introduced in their social and cultural contexts. The subject also looks at music and its audiences, and the role of music institutions in shaping music history. The focus will mainly be Western Europe with a segment on music in Australia.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should have developed:
- appraise and contextualise music from the 19th Century;
- apply a range of approaches to music history;
- critically analyse music of the 19th Century;
- apply research methods basic to the scholarly study of music of this period and have an awareness of the latest research in the area.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
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.
It is recommended students complete MUSI10047 Music History 1 Monteverdi to Mozart prior to enrolling in MUSI20198 Music History 2 C19th Music and Ideas.
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
Semester 1
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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1-hour Listening Test (equivalent to 1000 words)
| During the examination period | 20% |
Tutorial Assignments (2)
| From Week 3 to Week 6 | 20% |
Essay 2,000 words
| Week 10 | 60% |
Summer Term
Description | Timing | Percentage |
---|---|---|
1-hour Listening Test (equivalent to 1000 words)
| During the examination period | 20% |
Essay 2,000 words
| Week 6 | 60% |
Tutorial Assignments (2)
| From Week 2 to Week 4 | 20% |
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Summer Term - On Campus
Coordinator John Gabriel Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising four 1-hour lectures and two 1-hour tutorials per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 7 January 2020 to 11 February 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 January 2020 Census date 17 January 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 February 2020 Assessment period ends 21 February 2020 - Semester 1 - On Campus
Coordinator John Gabriel 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
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Anthology for Music in the Nineteenth Century, ed. W.Frisch (New York: Norton, 2013).
Recommended texts and other resources
Walter Frisch, Music in the Nineteenth Century (New York: Norton, 2013).
- Subject notes
Further Information:
Concurrent enrolment in this subject and MUSI10047 Music History 1 Monteverdi to Mozart or MUSI30249 Music History 3 Impressionism to Present in 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