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Indigenous Music and Musicians (MUSI20231)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject has been designed and developed for online delivery and assessment only.
This online subject offered by The Wilin Centre introduces students to Indigenous music in Australia. Through case studies, the subject delivers insights from musicians and other experts on the styles, cultural contexts, and histories, of selected Indigenous musical practices and traditions.
Webinars introduce a range of issues that will enrich students’ understanding of Indigenous music, including: regional diversity in musical practices and styles; the relationships between musical practices, dance and other artforms; the impact of colonisation on musical practices; the role of music in societies; and, cultural and ethical issues to consider when approaching and representing Indigenous music and musicians.
Students will use knowledge from webinars, viewing and listening, reading, and discussion, to prepare a listening journal and either essay or creative portfolio. Students will also develop and submit a critical reflection on their learning experience.
This subject provides students with the opportunity to develop awareness of Indigenous music and musicians in Australia, and to develop language and skills to approach, talk, and write, about this knowledge in a respectful and culturally appropriate manner.
Indigenous Knowledges
This subject is shaped and guided by Indigenous scholarship, pedagogies and knowledges in creative and cultural practices.
The subject is co-taught with First Nations people.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- recognise and describe different Indigenous musical styles;
- discuss contexts and histories of Indigenous musical practices;
- cite stories about how colonisation impacted and impacts Indigenous musical practices;
- reflect on change in musical practices in relation to cultural continuity;
- comment on the significance of Indigenous musical expression in local, national, and international contexts;
- apply an informed ethical framework to discussions about Indigenous cultural heritage.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- model respect for the ethics of scholarship;
- communicate constructively in different social situations;
- respond openly to new ideas.
- engage in rigorous and respectful debate;
- demonstrate empathy and ability to overcome stereotypes and prejudices;
- articulate, integrate and adapt knowledge from different domains;
- integrate personal reflection into the creative process.
Last updated: 31 January 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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Listening guide
| Mid teaching period | 30% |
Essay OR Digital Creative Portfolio
| End of the teaching period | 50% |
Critical learning reflection
| During the assessment period | 20% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of all scheduled classes. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Students must submit all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement. | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Coordinator Sally Treloyn Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours, comprising one 2-hour online and/or pre-recorded webinar and one 1-hour online yarning circle per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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 Course Bachelor of Music Breadth Track Experiencing Indigenous Cultural and Creative Practices - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- 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
Last updated: 31 January 2024