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Music in Australia (MUSI30269)
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 2 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject examines historical and contemporary music-making in Australia. Students examine classical, commercial, folkloric and Indigenous musical practices in relation to postcolonialism, nationalism and globalisation, and with reference to topics including gender, ethnicity, race, and social class.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- describe an understanding of the development of music-making in Australia across different time periods and cultural contexts;
- identify key perspectives and methods associated with the study of music in Australia;
- find and assess the secondary literature on a major issue in the study of music in Australia;
- craft and answer a research question related to a major topic on music in Australia using primary, secondary and tertiary sources as appropriate.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MUSI10227 | Musics of the World | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MUSI10047 | Music History 1: 17th & 18th Centuries | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
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: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written responses
| During the teaching period | 50% |
Project proposal - 500 words (excluding references)
| Mid teaching period | 10% |
Research project - 1500 words equivalent (excluding references)
| During the examination period | 40% |
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Online
Coordinator Linda Kouvaras Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 hours, comprising one 2-hour seminar 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
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 Informal specialisation Music Electives - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- 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.
Last updated: 11 April 2024