Musical Perspectives (MUSI10230)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
THIS SUBJECT IS DESIGNED TO BE TAKEN IN YOUR FIRST YEAR OF ENROLMENT IN BACHELOR OF MUSIC. YOU MUST COMPLETE THIS SUBJECT BEFORE COMMENCING LEVEL 2 CORE SUBJECTS.
This subject introduces Bachelor of Music students to University life, and provides a wider context for their discipline.
A series of performances and lecture-conversations with staff and guests addresses complex practical and ethical challenges facing musicians in the world today, involving such issues as politics, gender, culture, the environment, and artists’ social roles and responsibilities.
Students respond to these challenges both individually and in collaborative small-group work with their peers. The subject also includes the completion of six online Joining Melbourne Modules articulating principles and expectations of study at the University of Melbourne.
Pass/Fail Grade
This subject is marked on a pass/fail basis and is not included in the weighted average mark (WAM) calculation.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- articulate principles of respect, diversity and inclusion, with a particular emphasis on Australia's Indigenous heritage;
- identify best practice in, and the University of Melbourne's philosophy concerning, intellectual freedom and academic integrity;
- apply concepts of sustainability and wellbeing to goals for their own study, career and personal life;
- engage with and discuss issues of contemporary relevance to musicians with nuance and insight;
- respond creatively to artistic and conceptual stimuli;
- work collaboratively in a small group context;
- employ technological resources to present ideas about music.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- demonstrate a commitment to intellectual curiosity and to staying well-informed;
- communicate effectively, in oral, written and digital forms;
- respond openly and imaginatively to new ideas;
- promote and maintain the wellbeing of self and others;
- show interest in and respect for others;
- demonstrate ability to overcome stereotypes and prejudices;
- articulate and integrate knowledge from different domains.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Completion of six online Joining Melbourne Modules
| During the teaching period | 30% |
10-minute video presentation
| Late in the teaching period | 30% |
Participation in and contribution to collaborative small-group work
| Throughout the teaching period | 30% |
Written reflection
| During the examination 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 |
Additional details
Pass/Fail Grade
This subject is assessed on a pass/fail basis.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Elliott Gyger Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising one 2-hour performance and conversation, one 1-hour small group meeting per week Total time commitment 136 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
Elliott Gyger: egyger@unimelb.edu.au
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- 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
Students must enrol in the first 100 credit points of study within their course.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Subject notes
- Related Handbook entries
Last updated: 4 March 2025