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Music Performance Science (MUSI20223)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject addresses all levels of music performance science by critically examining psychological, sociological and scientific research related to performing and creating music. Attention is given to the sub-skills of music performance including processes involved when listening, sight-reading, practicing, memorizing, improvising and creating music, as well as structural communication, emotional communication, body movement, performance anxiety, and rehearsing and conducting with regard to various types of musical instruments and ensembles and in differing social contexts.
Intended learning outcomes
- A reading package will be made available for students through Readings Online.
- Make critical judgements about psychological, sociological, and scientific literature related to appreciating, performing and creating music;
- Articulate the applications of optimum performance concepts to music practice;
- Critique different theoretical and methodological issues relevant to conducting research in music performance science.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have:
- the capacity to subject concepts, beliefs, and habits of thought and action to critical scrutiny and evaluation;
- the capacity to subject concepts, beliefs and habits of thought and action to an applied context;
- the ability to produce and evaluate scholarly writing; and
- the ability to design an inter-disciplinary research proposal.
Last updated: 23 December 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
At least 75 points of level 1 subjects.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Music performance background equivalent to at least AMEB grade 6.
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: 23 December 2023
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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Discussion Forums: 7 weekly reflections and responses. On-going.
| Throughout the teaching period | 35% |
Reflective Critique Writing Paper
| Week 9 | 15% |
Project/Research Report (three parts) in which a substantial project or research report critically evidences theory and research on the topic of music performance science.* | Throughout the semester | 50% |
Additional details
*Project/Research Report
- Part 1 (10%)-Proposal due week 3 (500 words);
- Part 2 (5%)-Final presentation (3-4 minute video) due week 11;
- Part 3 (35%)-Final Project Submission/Written Research (substantial project or 2000 word report) due Friday of second exam week.
Last updated: 23 December 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Coordinator Solange Glasser Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 6 hours, comprising three 2-hour synchronous sessions (multiple session offerings) at beginning, middle and end points of the semester. 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: 23 December 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Recommended texts and other resources
A reading package will be made available for students through Readings Online.
- 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 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
Last updated: 23 December 2023