Music History 1: 17th & 18th Centuries (MUSI10047)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject examines music, culture and society in Western Europe and its areas of influence from the seventeenth to the late eighteenth centuries. By examining musical works, historical documents, and modern scholarship, students explore the development of musical styles and performance practices during this period.
In-class discussions, quizzes, and exercises support students as they examine current scholarship on authenticity and performance practice, music and politics, gender and sexuality, and music and meaning.
Students engage in an individual project on a work relevant to them, which they explore from performative, historical and analytical perspectives. Three tutorial assignments support them through the research process, culminating in the final essay.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- interpret seventeenth- and eighteenth-century music in relation to social, cultural and political contexts;
- distinguish both aurally and conceptually between major music genres and styles from the 17th and 18th centuries;
- recognise, critically appraise, and apply period-specific performance practices;
- undertake basic academic research using music-specific bibliographic tools;
- discuss music convincingly using technical vocabulary appropriate to the subject level.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- understand music from the Baroque to the end of the Classical period in its cultural context;
- incorporate period-specific performance practices;
- discriminate both aurally and conceptually between the main music genres and styles from the Baroque to the end of the Classical period;
- undertake basic scholarly work using music-specific bibliographic tools;
- discuss music coherently using an appropriate technical vocabulary;
- engage meaningfully with contemporary scholarship on the periods examined;
- work constructively yet rigorously with peers.
Last updated: 20 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
MUSI10031 Medieval and Early Modern Music
Recommended background knowledge
Musical literacy, to a standard equivalent to AMEB grade 4 or higher.
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: 20 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Three 400-word tutorial assignments (10% each)
| During the teaching period | 30% |
Three 400-word in-class quizzes (10% each)
| During the teaching period | 30% |
Essay
| 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. | Throughout the teaching period | 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: 20 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Tim Daly 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 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025 Last self-enrol date 14 March 2025 Census date 31 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025 Assessment period ends 27 June 2025 Semester 1 contact information
Tim Daly: daly.t@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 20 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Diploma in Music Course Graduate Diploma in Music Course Bachelor of Music Major Performance (ANAM) Major Musicology & Ethnomusicology Major Composition Major Music Studies Major Performance - 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.
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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
Last updated: 20 March 2025