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Contextual Studies 5 (MUSI30223)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 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 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject illustrates how to effectively realise contemporary music projects in a commercially led environment. It will examine the core elements of successful commercial music making including: viability, entrepreneurship, general financial management, royalties and income streams, the fundamentals of industry interaction and the importance of creative rights.
Contextual Studies 5 is delivered as a two-hour seminar in a large group format and provides the opportunity for individual development and showing of project concepts and group discussion of issues related to the Contemporary Music industry. During the subject, students will be required to engage in whole group discussion and to present complete and ongoing project concepts.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- acquire the skills and knowledge required for the artistic and financial management of a contemporary music project;
- learn how to communicate a contemporary music project effectively within a music business environment;
- understand the business aspects of project development including viability, entrepreneurship, general financial management, royalties and income streams;
- acquire knowledge of creative rights within the music industry including copyright and intellectual property;
- be able to prepare a complete and contemporary music project proposal and funding application.
Generic skills
On completing this subject students will:
- exhibit extensive theoretical and practical knowledge of commercial music making within their discipline;
- acquire relevant professional knowledge, skills, discipline and ethics as they relate to the practising commercial musician and/or composer;
- have reached a high level of achievement in problem solving and communication in a commercial music making environment;
- be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning;
- have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront typical music industry problems.
Last updated: 6 September 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI20180 | Contextual Studies 4 | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
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 September 2023
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Synopsis of concept proposal.
| Mid semester | 10% |
Synopsis of Research paper topic.
| Week 10 | 10% |
Completion of a project concept proposal and mock funding application including budget, timelines, marketing, viability argument and artistic validation. Due Week 13.
| End of semester | 50% |
Completion of a Contextual Studies 5 logbook that documents observation and individual tasks undertaken throughout the semester. Due week 13.
| End of semester | 30% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students must attend 80% of all scheduled classes and attempt all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 6 September 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Coordinator Andrea Meagher Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 hours, comprising one 2-hour seminar 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: 6 September 2023
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 Bachelor of Music
Last updated: 6 September 2023