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Singing and the Power of Pop Music (MUST20010)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 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
Jayde Kirchert: jayde.kirchert@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Jayde Kirchert: jayde.kirchert@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject offers singers and non-singers alike the opportunity to share in the rich experience of singing as a community activity, whilst developing a deeper insight into how pop music is performed and what makes it powerful in our society.
Weekly one-hour lectures will introduce a socio-political and historical overview of significant pop artists from 1950s to present day, offering a cultural perspective on their unique musical and vocal characteristics.
Through practice-based tutorials, students will apply the concepts explored in lectures and along with an introduction to basic music theory, will learn to sing well-known pop songs in a group setting. Students will be given the opportunity to unpack assigned readings and reflect on the experience of learning to sing in a collaborative environment. Students will be assessed on group performances of the repertoire covered in tutorials.
A creative written assignment will give students the opportunity to undertake independent research and draw on their embodied knowledge of performing pop music to critically assess how pop music can be a powerful vehicle for change in our society. In this subject, theory and practice will be combined to deepen students’ understanding of pop music performance and its relevance in today’s society.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- demonstrate safe voice use practices when singing (such as alignment, minimal bodily tension and singing in an appropriate range);
- describe stylistic characteristics and basic components of music theory (relevant to studying and learning to sing pop music);
- reflect on the experience of embodied learning (learning to sing) and explain some of these learnings through further reading and research;
- demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively through group singing contexts;
- critically assess a pop song within a social and political context.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- show technical development as ensemble singers;
- participate with ability and self-confidence as a team member of a performing group;
- perform selected repertoire to concert standard;
- exhibit an informed respect for the values and principles of ensemble performance;
- demonstrate an improved awareness and understanding of the structure and importance of songs;
- demonstrate an improved awareness and understanding of the voice.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
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: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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In-class group performance of one pop song (learnt in class)
| Mid teaching period | 15% |
Three 15-minute online tests (on lecture/reading material, including some short answer responses) (10% each)
| Throughout the teaching period | 30% |
Group performance
| End of the teaching period | 15% |
Creative written assignment
| During the assessment period | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of all scheduled classes and submit all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. | N/A |
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 35 hours, comprising one 1-hour lecture for 11 weeks, and one 2-hour tutorial for 12 weeks. 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
Jayde Kirchert: jayde.kirchert@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Coordinator Jayde Kirchert Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 35 hours, comprising one 1-hour lecture for 11 weeks, and one 2-hour tutorial for 12 weeks. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Jayde Kirchert: jayde.kirchert@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- 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 (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.
- 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