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Music Language 3: Modern Directions (MUSI30046)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville) and On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Summer Term
Semester 2
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
| Availability | Summer Term - On Campus Semester 2 - On Campus |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject provides an overview of the principal compositional styles and techniques found in twentieth-century Western music.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- demonstrate a working knowledge of the principal 20th-century techniques;
- understand and articulate the historical context in which they emerged;
- compose short pieces using these techniques;
- appreciate the skills and challenges of the compositional process.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have the ability to:
- absorb and analyse models and replicate them;
- connect modes of communication with contexts in which they arise.
Last updated: 7 September 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI20061 | Music Language 2: Chromaticism & Beyond |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
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: 7 September 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 |
|---|---|---|
Five practical written assignments (equivalent to 600-700 words each) (14% each, to total 70%).
| During the teaching period | 70% |
Five 10-minute in-class quizzes (equivalent to 100 words each), during the semester (3% each, to total 15%)
| During the teaching period | 15% |
Scales test (5-minute practical test) (5%)
| During the examination period | 5% |
Active participation in tutorials. | Throughout the semester | 10% |
| Hurdle requirement: All components must be attempted in order to pass this subject. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 7 September 2023
Dates & times
- Summer Term - On Campus
Principal coordinator Stuart Greenbaum Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Summer: 36 hours, comprising two 2-hour lectures and one 2-hour tutorial per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 7 January 2020 to 21 February 2020 Last self-enrol date 16 January 2020 Census date 17 January 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 February 2020 Assessment period ends 29 February 2020 Summer Term contact information
- Semester 2 - On Campus
Principal coordinator Stuart Greenbaum 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 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 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 7 September 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- 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 Breadth Track Studies in Music Composition and Music Language - 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: 7 September 2023