Languages of Music 2.1

Subject MUSI20037 (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Credit Points: 6.25
Level: 2 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2015.
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

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2015
6.25
Not offered in 2015
6.25
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 Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
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Contact

Faculty of the VCA and Music Student Centre
Ground Floor, Elisabeth Murdoch Building (Bldg 860)
Southbank Campus
234 St Kilda Road, Southbank, 3006

Enquiries
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352)
Email: 13MELB@unimelb.edu.au

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.
Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this subject students should be able to:
• Understand through examination of selected current repertoire, the essential elements of a variety of musical styles;
• Apply their knowledge of the internal workings of selected, relevant repertoire to their performances
• Connect the understanding of the internal workings of music to the aural comprehension of it.
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:

None
Breadth Options:

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

Upon completion of this subject students should be able to:
• Demonstrate a flexible and innovative approach to the challenges faced by the professional musician in the 21st century
• Critically and creatively engage with topics of cultural and artistic significance across the broader community
• Appreciate how the arts connect with the broader society and culture
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Music Performance (Improvisation) (VCA)

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