Languages of Music 2.1
Subject 758-259 (2008)
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| Credit Points: | 6.250 | ||||||||||||
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| Level: | Undergraduate | ||||||||||||
| Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008: Semester 1, - Taught on campus.
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| Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: 12 x 90 minute tutorials per semester and a miminum of 42 hours self-directed study per semester Total Time Commitment: Not available | ||||||||||||
| Prerequisites: | Languages of Music 1.1 and 1.2 | ||||||||||||
| Corequisites: | None | ||||||||||||
| Recommended Background Knowledge: | None | ||||||||||||
| Non Allowed Subjects: | None | ||||||||||||
| Core Participation Requirements: |
For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry. 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 may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability |
| Subject Overview: | This subject examines music and its relationship to changing social and cultural developments and historical context. The material discussed will be taken from a wide variety of music genres and styles. The subject will examine a variety of approaches to tonality, with special reference to music of the 20th and 21st centuries. Cultural and social contexts and their impact on musical development will also be a focus. |
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| Assessment: | Continuous: Preparation and commitment as demonstrated by performance tasks and/or a regularly updated journal of activities embracing all areas studied (50%)Formal: One written examination of two hours duration on subject material presented in lectures (50%). |
| Prescribed Texts: | None |
| Recommended Texts: | Information Not Available |
| Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
| Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
| Generic Skills: | Information Not Available |
| Related Course(s): |
Bachelor Of Music Performance (Guitar) (VCA) Bachelor Of Music Performance (Improvisation) (VCA) Bachelor Of Music Performance (Keyboard) (VCA) Bachelor Of Music Performance (Voice) (VCA) Bachelor Of Music Performance(Orchestral Instruments) (VCA) Bachelor of Music Performance - Practical Composition-(VCA) |
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