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The Ethnography of Music (MUSI30053)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Nicholas Tochka: nicholas.tochka@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject teaches students to conceptualise and undertake an ethnographic research project on music-making in the contemporary world.
Through in-class activities, students learn to make field notes, engage in participant-observation, conduct interviews, and use performance as a research tool. Through weekly readings, students learn to assess and navigate ethical issues related to research and writing about musicians and listeners.
The subject is especially designed for students considering honours or graduate research in music.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- find and assess the secondary literature in the disciplines of ethnomusicology and anthropology;
- articulate and formulate responses to the main issues involved in undertaking music ethnography;
- demonstrate understanding of the ethical problems that music scholars encounter;
- select and use specific ethnographic methods to research music-making;
- craft a viable research question and plan for undertaking research in the discipline of ethnomusicology.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- negotiate and assess the print and electronic literature in the discipline with confidence;
- articulate the main issues involved in undertaking musical ethnography;
- demonstrate understanding of the ethics of scholarship in musical ethnography;
- demonstrate understanding of different cultural and musical values;
- demonstrate an understanding of scholarly writing appropriate to the discipline; and conduct a literature review.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI40079 | The Ethnography of Music (Honours) | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
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: 11 April 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
An annotated bibliography of ten sources
| Early in the teaching period | 20% |
A research proposal draft of 1500 words (excluding bibliographic citations and discography)
| Week 8 | 20% |
Two short ethnographic exercises
| From Week 6 to Week 10 | 20% |
A revised final research proposal of 1500 words (excluding bibliography and discography)
| During the assessment period | 40% |
| 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 |
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Nicholas Tochka Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 24 hours, comprising one 2-hour seminar per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
Nicholas Tochka: nicholas.tochka@unimelb.edu.au
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Additional delivery details
Delivery
This subject is co-delivered with MUSI40079 The Ethnography of Music (Honours).
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Music Course Diploma in Music Major Musicology & Ethnomusicology Breadth Track Music Outside the Western Tradition - 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.
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
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024