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Musician's Health (MUSI90244)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Margaret Osborne: mosborne@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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Professional orchestral musicians work in high-pressure contexts with unique and demanding physical and psychological challenges. This subject provides a detailed understanding of the occupational health and safety risks and responsibilities within the professional orchestral industry.
Lectures and tutorials will examine the prevalence and common causes of different medical disorders in this occupational group, and information on how they can be treated, controlled, and/or alleviated.
This subject encourages personal reflection so that individual musicians are able to identify and manage health risks within a holistic framework that acknowledges the complex interrelationships between physical, psychological and lifestyle factors. Implications for optimal performance and career longevity are integral to the discussion of all issues covered in the subject.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- describe performance-related health hazards and prevention strategies in professional practice;
- describe health risks resulting from playing an instrument for extended time periods;
- explain concepts relating to musicians' health;
- reflect constructively on the physical and mental health implications of their own performance practice.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- communicate effectively in oral and written language, and in musical performance;
- promote and maintain the wellbeing of self and others;
- integrate personal reflection into the creative process.
Last updated: 31 January 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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written report
| Early in the teaching period | 35% |
15-minute presentation
| End of the teaching period | 15% |
Critical analysis and personal reflection
| During the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Margaret Osborne Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours comprising one 1.5-hour lecture and one 1.5-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
Margaret Osborne: mosborne@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Music (Orchestral Performance)
Last updated: 31 January 2024