Sex, Death and the Ecstatic in Music (MUSI40058)
HonoursPoints: 12.5Not available in 2021
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About this subject
Overview
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An examination of examples of Western music from Hildegaard to the present, including some twentieth-century “popular” songs, which contain one or all of the themes of sex, death, and the ecstatic in their compositional circumstances, title, pre-compositional intent, or lyrics (if song or aria). Consideration of these works will be viewed through perspectives from key cultural theories of the late twentieth or early twenty-first century.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- demonstrate a deeper understanding of, and knowledge of contemporary and historical attitudes towards, music that embodies the elements of sex, death, and/or the ecstatic in music;
- evaluate and criticise the different ways in which people write about sex, death and the ecstatic in music;
- analyse and articulate the workings of sex, death, and/or the ecstatic in music compositions;
- demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the aesthetics and historical context of the work presented in class with regard to one or more of the qualities under consideration in this subject.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should possess:
- a capacity to make critical, informed and sophisticated responses to new musical ideas, methodologies and theoretical frameworks;
- the ability to engage with new ideas and respond to them in a thoughtful, critical and in-depth way;
- the ability to communicate effectively;
- knowledge, skills and practices which provide a basis for independent critical inquiry and research-based writing.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
AMEB Grade 5 or equivalent, or permission of the coordinator.
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Four (4) short written projects - Weeks 3, 6, 9, 12 (4 x 7.5% each)
| From Week 3 to Week 12 | 30% |
A class presentation, which is also submitted in written-up form (of 1,200 words)
| From Week 9 to Week 12 | 30% |
A take-home exam essay
| During the examination period | 40% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2021
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Delivery
This subject is co-delivered with MUSI30015 Sex, Death and the Ecstatic in Music.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Music Informal specialisation Musicology/Ethnomusicology Informal specialisation Performance Informal specialisation Composition - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 3 November 2022