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Music, Mind & Wellbeing (MUSI20225)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Online
For information about the University’s phased return to campus and in-person activity in Winter and Semester 2, please refer to the on-campus subjects page.
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 2 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Music engages our emotions, imagination, intelligence, bodies and communities, and in its various forms is common to all societies. Varied online learning experiences designed around focused lectures, expert interviews and collaborative readings examine what it is for individuals and societies to be ‘musical’, and the ways music forms an invaluable aspect of our daily lives. Covering a range of topics, students will explore the role and purpose of music for individuals and communities, and the ways people engage with music to regulate their mood and emotions in ways that reinforce their overall wellbeing.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject students should be able to:
- identify what it means for individuals and societies to be musical;
- interpret the extent to which music engages our emotions, imagination, intelligence, bodies and communities;
- examine the personal and environmental factors that affect musical development, ability and identity;
- critically appraise the mental, affective, and behavioural processes that drive individuals and societies to engage with music;
- apply knowledge of the integral role music plays in society and culture, including important social and recreational occasions.
Last updated: 19 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 19 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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Online annotation of readings to critique key sources and respond to other students' comments and questions. Due weeks 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10.
| Weeks 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10. | 50% |
Research Report.
| During the assessment period | 50% |
Last updated: 19 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Online
Coordinator Gary McPherson Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Fully online delivery. Weekly online lectures deliver a precis of theoretical and research literature. Three synchronous online sessions; Weeks 1, 6, 11. Weekly prescribed readings are critically evaluated in tandem with discussion post assessment task Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020
Last updated: 19 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- 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
- 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: 19 April 2024