Honours Music Studies 1 (MUSI40110)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 |
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| Fees | Look up fees |
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.
2025 Topic - Music in Australia
This subject examines historical and contemporary music-making in Australia. Students examine classical, commercial, folkloric and Indigenous musical practices in relation to postcolonialism, nationalism and globalisation, and with reference to topics including gender, ethnicity, race, and social class.
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: 14 March 2025