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Music and Gender (MUSI20224)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
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How does gender shape musical practices? And how do gendered musical practices influence our lives as musicians and listeners?
This subject examines music and gender through a series of historical and cross-cultural case studies. Students explore diverse interdisciplinary topics such the performing voice and body, representations of gender in musical works, and the relationship between gender, politics, and aesthetics.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- identify the relationship between music and gender using perspectives from musicology, ethnomusicology, sociology, and history;
- identify and discuss representations of gender in musical works and performances;
- evaluate the relationship between sociopolitical structures, music, and gender;
- engage with literature in the field.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed:
- a receptive attitude to new ideas about music-making;
- the capacity for independent and critical reflection on music-making;
- knowledge, skills and practices required for independent critical inquiry and research-based writing about music-making and the arts.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
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: 27 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Four 500-word written responses to weekly readings and discussion
| During the teaching period | 50% |
Research essay proposal
| Mid teaching period | 10% |
Research essay
| During the assessment period | 40% |
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator John Gabriel Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 24 hours, comprising one 2-hour class per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023
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- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Additional delivery details
Delivery
This subject is co-taught with MUSI40028 Music and Gender.
Last updated: 27 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 Diploma in Music Course Bachelor of Music Course Graduate Diploma in Music - 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: 27 April 2024