Riffs: Guitar Cultures & Practice 1 (MUSI10017)

Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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This subject introduces students to popular guitar styles that have had widespread impact over the past century, including blues, rock and global folk styles.

In weekly tutorials, students will learn to play examples of these guitar styles, culminating in an end of semester group performance. Through weekly lectures students, students learn to recognise the musical and social significance of a range of global guitar styles.

Feedback on guitar skills will be provided to students at weekly tutorials. Students will be expected to demonstrate their understanding of styles and topics through regular quizzes based on weekly readings.

Guitars will be provided at tutorials. Students will need access to an instrument for practice outside of class.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • demonstrate basic maintenance and tuning techniques on the guitar;
  • perform simple examples of global guitar styles in small groups;
  • identify and demonstrate basic guitar playing techniques;
  • recognize and critically discuss global guitar styles;
  • use appropriate musical vocabulary to describe diverse musical styles.

Last updated: 14 March 2025

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: 14 March 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Weekly preparation of parts and active contribution to rehearsals.

  • 30 hours (of work required)
Throughout the teaching period30%

Four multiple choice quizzes

  • 800 words (equivalent)
Throughout the teaching period20%

10-minute group practical assessment

  • 800 words (equivalent)
End of the teaching period20%

1-hour listening test

  • 1000 words (equivalent)
During the examination period30%

Last updated: 14 March 2025

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    CoordinatorKen Murray
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours36 hours, comprising one 1-hour lecture and one 2-hour group tuition class per week
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022
    Last self-enrol date11 March 2022
    Census date31 March 2022
    Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022
    Assessment period ends24 June 2022

Additional delivery details

Not available to BMus students.

Last updated: 14 March 2025

Further information

Last updated: 14 March 2025