Sex, Death and the Ecstatic in Music (MUSI40058)
HonoursPoints: 12.5Not available in 2025
About this subject
Overview
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An examination of examples of Western music from Hildegaard to the present, including “popular” songs, which contain one or all of the themes of sex, death, and the ecstatic in their compositional circumstances, title, pre-compositional intent, or lyrics (if song or aria).
Consideration of these works will be viewed through perspectives from key cultural theories of the late-twentieth and early twenty-first century.
Students attend a weekly seminar, with discussion of set readings and musical works.
Delivery
This subject is co-delivered with MUSI30015 Sex, Death and the Ecstatic in Music.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- describe and analyse contemporary attitudes toward music;
- articulate elements of sex, death, and/or the ecstatic in music;
- contextualise work within broad social and cultural considerations.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- communicate effectively, in oral, written and digital forms;
- respond openly and imaginatively to new ideas;
- articulate, integrate and adapt knowledge from different domains.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following: GD-MUS Graduate Diploma in Music, BH-MUS Bachelor of Music (Degree with Honours)
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI30015 | Sex, Death and the Ecstatic in Music | Not available in 2025 |
12.5 |
Recommended background knowledge
AMEB Grade 5 or equivalent.
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 |
|---|---|---|
Three short seminar responses
| During the teaching period | 30% |
10-minute presentation submitted with presentation notes (200 words)
| Mid teaching period | 30% |
Essay
| During the assessment period | 40% |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
Not available in 2025
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Additional delivery details
Delivery
This subject is co-delivered with MUSI30015 Sex, Death and the Ecstatic in Music.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Music Course Bachelor of Music (Degree with Honours)
Last updated: 4 March 2025