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Honours Music Studies 2 (MUSI40111)

HonoursPoints: 12.5Online

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Overview

Availability
Semester 2 - Online
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This subject introduces students to a major research topic in musicology, ethnomusicology, or popular music studies through guided readings, discussions and a research project.

Topic, reading list, project timeline and format are agreed upon in collaboration between student and honours coordinator before the semester begins.

2022 Topic - Music in Australia

Delivery

This subject is co-taught with MUSI30269 Music in Australia. Students cannot simultaneously enrol in co-taught subjects in the same study period.

Intended learning outcomes

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

  • identify and critique major perspectives and methods associated with a contemporary topic or area in academic music studies;
  • compare and assess how major topics in music studies have been applied to different contexts and time periods;
  • find and assess the secondary literature on a major issue in the study of music;
  • craft and answer a research question related to a major topic in music studies using primary, secondary and tertiary sources as appropriate.

Last updated: 12 November 2022

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
MUSI20227 Popular Music Studies
Not available in 2023
 12.5
MUSI30269 Music in Australia
Semester 2 (Online)
 12.5
MUSI30270 Topics in Musicology
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Southbank)
 12.5
MUSI30271 Topics in Popular Music Studies
Not available in 2023
 12.5

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: 12 November 2022

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

A folio of written work

  • 3000 words (total)
During the teaching period60%

Research project - 2000 words or equivalent (excluding references)

  • 2000 words (equivalent)
During the examination period40%

Last updated: 12 November 2022

Dates & times

  • Semester 2 - Online
    CoordinatorLinda Kouvaras
    Mode of deliveryOnline
    Contact hours24 hours, comprising one 2-hour meeting 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

Additional delivery details

Delivery

Each year this subject is co-delivered with an undergraduate elective subject from the list below:

  • MUSI20227 Popular Music Studies
  • MUSI30269 Music in Australia
  • MUSI30270 Topics in Musicology
  • MUSI30271 Topics in Popular Music Studies

Last updated: 12 November 2022

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:

    TypeName
    CourseBachelor of Music (Degree with Honours)
    CourseGraduate Diploma in Music
  • 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: 12 November 2022