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Music and Politics (MUSI40099)
HonoursPoints: 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
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Overview
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This subject examines the complex relationship between music and politics through a series of historical and cross-cultural case studies. Students explore diverse interdisciplinary topics such as the use of music by political regimes, the role of music in international diplomacy, and the function of music in social movements.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should have gained the ability to:
- analyse critically the relationship between music and politics using appropriate theoretical ideas of musicology, ethnomusicology, sociology, and history;
- generate original analysis of the uses of music in political processes;
- evaluate the relationship between nation-states and their arts programs; and
- engage critically with a broad range of literature in the field.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed:
- a receptive attitude to new ideas about music-making;
- the capacity for independent and critical reflection on music-making;
- knowledge, skills and practices required for independent critical inquiry and research-based writing about music-making and the arts.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MUSI20204 | Music and Politics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
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: 3 November 2022
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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10 written responses to weekly readings. 200 words each.
| From Week 2 to Week 11 | 30% |
Annotated bibliography
| Week 4 | 20% |
Research essay proposal
| Week 6 | 10% |
Research essay
| Week 12 | 40% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator John Gabriel Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 24 hours, comprising one 2-hour seminar 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
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Delivery
This subject is co-delivered with MUSI20204 Music and Politics.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Prescribed readings will be available via the LMS
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Music Informal specialisation Composition Informal specialisation Performance Informal specialisation Musicology/Ethnomusicology
Last updated: 3 November 2022