Ecoacoustic Music (MUSI40113)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject introduces fundamentals of electroacoustic composition, focusing on the ecological roles of sound in contemporary and historical perspectives, and exploring how the sonic can distinguish and highlight biodiverse and ecological relationships to place and sustainability.
Through practical applications and deep listening exercises, alongside an introduction to basic electronic studio techniques (including studio and field recording, and editing and manipulation in the digital audio workstation (DAW)), students develop a critical awareness of how digital and analogue sound sources may be combined, treated and sculpted in creative ways.
Delivery
This subject is co-delivered with MUSI20237 Ecoacoustic Music.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- critically analyse sounds of ecology and place;
- situate ecoacoustic practices within the broader history of sound studies and electro-acoustic music;
- record in studio and field contexts, then edit and manipulate sound within a digital audio workstation;
- create an original sonic work from field recordings.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- situate their creative practice within historical and aesthetic contexts;
- draw from a range of diverse influences to create original work;
- apply fluent and flexible craft and techniques;
- apply personal reflection, imagination, and originality to creative contexts;
- deploy planning and problem-solving to sustain the production of new work;
- engage in critical discourse and debate;
- apply intellectual and ethical rigour to their practice.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students must meet one of the following requisite options:
Option 1
Admission into or selection of one of the following:
- Composition informal specialisation in the GD-MUS Graduate Diploma in Music
- Composition informal specialisation in the BH-MUS Bachelor of Music (Degree with Honours)
OR
Option 2
PERMISSION OF COORDINATOR: Non-Composition students are required to apply for permission to enrol in this subject. Students must submit proof of permission with an Enrolment Assistance form to Stop 1:
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI20237 | Ecoacoustic Music | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30031 | Electro-Acoustic Music | Not available in 2025 |
12.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
1-minute electro-acoustic study, demonstrating studio skills (based on at least 20 minutes of original recording)
| First half of the teaching period | 20% |
12-minute class presentation on a set work
| Second half of the teaching period | 30% |
A 6 to 7-minute original sonic work, accompanied by a program note of 50 to 100 words, and a 2-page process summary
| During the assessment period | 50% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% 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: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Stuart Greenbaum Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising two 1.5-hour seminars 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
Stuart Greenbaum: s.greenbaum@unimelb.edu.au
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Additional delivery details
Delivery
This subject is co-delivered with MUSI20237 Ecoacoustic 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) Informal specialisation Composition Informal specialisation Graduate Diploma in Music Electives
Last updated: 4 March 2025