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Music History 2: The Long 19th Century (MUSI20198)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville) and On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
Availability | Summer Term - On Campus Semester 1 - On Campus |
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This subject examines music in the European art music tradition during the long nineteenth century in its social, cultural and historical contexts. By examining musical works, historical documents, and modern scholarship, students explore not only how musical styles developed within this historical context, but also how the concept of “Western art music” came to be constructed.
In-class discussions, quizzes, and exercises support students as they examine the meanings of this music for listeners both past and present, as well as how these meanings were shaped by issues including gender, race, class, nationalism, colonialism, technology, and cross-cultural contact.
Students complete an original research project on a topic of their choice, which may take the form of an academic research paper, a lecture-recital script, a public musicology project or a grant application.
Assessment tasks and research methods workshops in tutorials support students as they plan, research, and complete their project.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- interpret nineteenth-century music in relation to social, cultural and political contexts;
- distinguish both aurally and conceptually between major music genres and styles from the long 19th century;
- communicate persuasively about musical styles or practices of the long nineteenth century in professionally relevant contexts;
- undertake academic research on a musical topic using appropriate sources and historiographical methods;
- discuss music convincingly using technical vocabulary appropriate to the subject level.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students will have developed:
- a capacity for independent critical thought;
- an openness to new ideas;
- knowledge, skills and practices which provide a basis for independent critical inquiry and research-based writing.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MUSI10047 | Music History 1: 17th & 18th Centuries | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
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: 27 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Three 400-word tutorial assignments (10% each)
| During the teaching period | 30% |
Three 400-word quizzes (10% each)
| During the teaching period | 30% |
Research Project
| During the examination period | 30% |
Class participation and active contribution to all class discussions
| Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 80% of all scheduled classes. | 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: 27 April 2024
Dates & times
- Summer Term - On Campus
Coordinator Ian Godfrey Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising four 1-hour lectures and two 1-hour tutorials per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 January 2023 to 10 February 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 January 2023 Census date 20 January 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 February 2023 Assessment period ends 3 March 2023 - Semester 1 - On Campus
Coordinator John Gabriel Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023
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Last updated: 27 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
J. Peter Burkholder, A History of Western Music, 10th International Student Edition E-Text. Norton, 2019.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Diploma in Music Course Graduate Diploma in Music Major Music Studies Major Performance (ANAM) Major Performance Major Composition Major Musicology & Ethnomusicology - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- 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
- 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.
Additional information for this subject
Students must meet the course entry requirements in order to be considered for a CAP enrolment in this subject. Approval to be sought from the course coordinator.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 27 April 2024