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Music History 3:Impressionism to Present (MUSI30249)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Semester 1
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In this subject, we explore representative styles of Western art music from 1900 to the present. The music will be examined from a number of perspectives including nationalist and internationalist currents, modernist tendencies and the quest for order and disorder, and with reference to wider socio-cultural contexts. The music of Australia will also be studied in relation to corresponding global trends.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- understand and contextualise music from the 20th century to the present
- undertake basic scholarly work using the bibliographic tools of music to discus the music of the period covered
- develop critical listening/score-reading skills for engagement with the music of the period
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students will have developed:
- a capacity for independent critical thought
- an openess to new ideas
- knowledge, skills and practices which provide a basis for independent critical inquiry and research-based writing
Last updated: 11 April 2024