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Music and Film since 1900 (MUSI30004)

Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Online

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Overview

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Semester 2 - Online
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Students will develop an understanding of the multiple roles of music in relation to film over the last century. The impact of musical and operatic genres on film narrative will be explored, as will different theoretical and directorial concepts of the function of the film score.

The film musical will also be considered as a genre. These issues will be examined with reference to selected films.

Intended learning outcomes

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

  • developed their critical skills, as well as their ability to write on music and film;
  • have further appreciation of the contexts of music and its dissemination.

Last updated: 6 December 2023

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: 6 December 2023

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Journal entries and/or class presentations

  • 1600 words (equivalent)
Throughout the teaching period40%

Essay

  • 2000 words
During the assessment period60%

Last updated: 6 December 2023

Dates & times

  • Semester 2 - Online
    CoordinatorMichael Christoforidis
    Mode of deliveryOnline
    Contact hours24 hours, comprising one 1-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022
    Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022
    Census date31 August 2022
    Last date to withdraw without fail23 September 2022
    Assessment period ends18 November 2022

Last updated: 6 December 2023

Further information

Last updated: 6 December 2023