Music of the World

Subject 740-052 (2009)

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Credit Points:	12.50
Level:	1 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:	This subject is not offered in 2009.
Time Commitment:	Contact Hours: One 2-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week Total Time Commitment: 120 hours
Prerequisites:	None
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 subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and the Disability Liaison Unit.

Subject Overview:	An introduction to the music and sociocultural (“musicultural”) contexts of non-western music cultures from around the world. Students will have the opportunity to experience hands-on music making, and will be encouraged to pursue further knowledge of music cultures in which they have a particular interest.
Objectives:	On completion of this subject, students should have developed: an ability to listen to and appreciate music of different cultures an informed understanding of the sociocultural contexts and the sound structures of different musical cultures a specialized vocabulary for describing both the fundamentals of music and their manifestations in specific non western cultures an ability to pursue knowledge about different musical cultures independently an understanding of the role of music in the lives of people outside the western art music traditions.
Assessment:	Attendance at two performances of non Western music and two written reports of 500 words each during the semester (15% each); participation and contribution to tutorials (10%); three self-study assignments each of 1500 words and based on the prescribed text, due in weeks 4, 8 and 12 (20% each). All components of assessment must be attempted.
Prescribed Texts:	Michael Bakan. World Music Traditions and Transformations. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2007. With 3 CDs.
Breadth Options:	This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses: Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Biomedicine Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Environments Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Engineering You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.
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Generic Skills:	On completion of this subject students should have developed: a capacity for independent critical thought an openness to new ideas knowledge and skills which provide a basis for independent critical inquiry and research-based writing.
Related Course(s):	Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Music Diploma in Music (Practical) Graduate Certificate in Music (Musicology/Ethnomusicology) Graduate Certificate in Music (Practical Music) Graduate Diploma in Music (Composition) Graduate Diploma in Music (Musicology/Ethnomusicology) Graduate Diploma in Music (Practical Music) Postgraduate Certificate in Music (Musicology/Ethnomusicology) Postgraduate Certificate in Music (Practical Music) Postgraduate Diploma in Music (Composition) Postgraduate Diploma in Music (Early Music) Postgraduate Diploma in Music (Instrumental/Vocal Teaching) Postgraduate Diploma in Music (Musicology/Ethnomusicology) Postgraduate Diploma in Music (Performance)

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