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Honours Music Studies 1 (MUSI40110)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Linda Kouvaras: lindaik@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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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.
2024 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: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MUSI20227 | Popular Music Studies | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
MUSI30269 | Music in Australia | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
MUSI30270 | Topics in Musicology | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
MUSI30271 | Topics in Popular Music Studies | Not available in 2024 |
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: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A folio of written work
| During the teaching period | 60% |
Research project - 2000 words or equivalent (excluding references)
| During the examination period | 40% |
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Linda Kouvaras Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 24 hours, comprising one 2-hour seminar per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Linda Kouvaras: lindaik@unimelb.edu.au
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
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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
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: 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 Graduate Diploma in Music Course Bachelor of Music (Degree with Honours) - 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