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Riffs: Guitar Cultures & Practice 2 (MUSI20196)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
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This subject is a further exploration of 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 in-class group performance for On Campus students, or Zoom performance for Online students.
Through weekly lectures (recorded for Online 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 delivered On Campus and Online. Students will be expected to demonstrate their understanding of styles and topics through regular quizzes based on weekly readings.
NOTE: Guitars will be provided at tutorials for On Campus students. Online students must have access to a guitar. Instruments are not provided for Online students. All 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:
- perform examples of global guitar styles in small groups;
- identify and demonstrate a variety of guitar techniques;
- recognise and critically discuss global guitar styles;
- use appropriate musical vocabulary to describe diverse musical styles.
Generic skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills; and
- a metacognitive approach to preparation and practice of repertoire.
Last updated: 11 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: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Weekly preparation of parts and active contribution to rehearsals.
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
Four online multiple choice quizzes
| Throughout the teaching period | 30% |
10-minute group practical assessment
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
1-hour online listening test
| During the examination period | 30% |
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Ken Murray Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising one 1-hour lecture and one 2-hour group tuition class per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A reading pack will be made available to students before the start of semester.
- Subject notes
Guitars will be provided at tutorials for On Campus students. Online students must have access to a guitar. Instruments are not provided for Online students. All students will need access to an instrument for practice outside of class.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Diploma in Music Course Graduate Diploma in Music - 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 (Production)
- 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: 11 April 2024