Ethnomusicology Seminar 1

Subject MUSI90007 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Two hours per week during semester.
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites:

Permission of the subject co-ordinator .

Corequisites: None.
Recommended Background Knowledge: None.
Non Allowed Subjects: None.
Core Participation Requirements: It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability will impact on meeting the requirements of this course are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and the Disability Liaison Unit.

Coordinator

Prof Catherine Falk

Contact

VCA and Music Student Centre
234 St Kilda Rd, Southbank

Tel: +61 3 9685 9322
Fax: +61 3 9685 9358
Web: www.vcam.unimelb.edu.au/contact_us.html

School of Music - Parkville
Conservatorium Building

Tel: +61 3 8344 5256
Fax: +61 3 8344 5346
Email via: http://music-unimelb.custhelp.com
Web: www.music.unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

Students will acquire critical interpretative and analytical skills in musical ethnography. Issues examined include: the nature of intercultural communication, orality and literacy in music; case studies of ethnographic representations of music; the role and techniques of transcription and analysis in ethnomusicology; and organological classification systems in ethnomusicology .

Objectives:

On completion of this subject, students should:

  • Be able to apply existing theoretical frameworks and develop their own conceptual strategies in writing about, analysing, interpreting and teaching musical traditions other than western art music;
  • Have acquired skills in transcription and analysis;
  • Be able to use the Sachs/Hornbostel system in conjunction with indigenous systems of classification and description of musical instruments.
Assessment:

A transcription exercise of 3 minutes of music (20%); A journal, recording summaries of assigned readings and tasks (30%); A 20-minute seminar presentation of a written paper (2,500 words) (20%); A 2,000-word essay (30%).

Prescribed Texts:

Myers, Helen ed. Ethnomusicology: an introduction. New York, London: Norton, 1992.

Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date

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