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MUSI331 Western Music Aesthetics and Analysis, 1789-1914

Credit Points 6
Offering Not offered in 2010
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites MUSI101 or MUSI103 or MUSI104 or MUSI107 or MUSI108 or MUSI109 or MUSI161 or MUSI162 or MUSI170 or MUSI171 or MUSI205 or MUSI206 or MUSI207 or MUSI208 or MUCO161 or MUCO162 or MUSP103 or MUSP104
Co-requisites None
Restrictions MUSI344 or MUCO244 or MUCO344
Notes

offered in odd numbered years
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Jason Stoessel (jason.stoessel@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit introduces students to the history of aesthetics and analytical techniques for European music from the years around the French Revolution right up to the onset of the First World War. Students will gain knowledge of the role of art theory (aesthetics) in music and its context within contemporary intellectual culture. Knowledge and practice of techniques (both aural and written) for analysing music from this period will be gained. There is an emphasis on new schools of music criticism in the last twenty years in relation to this period of music, including cultural criticism, gender studies and music aesthetics. This unit develops an advanced level of knowledge and critical thinking about music in this period within the scope of undergraduate studies.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

The Cambridge History of Nineteenth-Century Music
ISBN: 9780511038938
Samson, J. (ed), Cambridge University Press 2001
Note: DXG eBook (Internet access required). Available from the Dixson Library, UNE.
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On Campus and Online
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

A Short Guide to Writing about Music
ISBN: 9780321187918
Bellman, J., Pearson-Longman 2nd ed. 2007
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On Campus and Online
Referenced Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Reference material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

The Oxford History of Western Music
ISBN: 9780195169799
Taruskin, R., Oxford University Press 2005
Note: Available from the Dixson Library, UNE Call Number: R780.9/T1960
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On Campus and Online
Nineteenth-Century Music
ISBN: 9780520076440
Dahlhaus, C., University of California Press. 1989
Note: Available from the Dixson Library, UNE Call Number: 780.9034/D131n
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On Campus and Online
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
ISBN: 0333608003
Sadie, S. and Tyrell, J. (ed), Macmillan 2nd ed. 2001
Note: Available from the Dixson Library, UNE Call Number: R780.3/G883d
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On Campus and Online
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1: Essay 25% 1500
Assessment Notes
Essay on historiographic approaches to one work from the 19th century.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 3, 6 GA: 1-2. 4-7
Assignment 2: Essay 35% 2000
Assessment Notes
Critical analysis of another work from the 19th century from a selection of works
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2-6 GA: 1-2, 4-7
Online Assessment 20% 200 each
Assessment Notes
Four short online knowledge tests (quizzes) with multiple choice and short answer (no more than 200 words each) responses.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 4, 6
Proposal for Assignment 2 10% 500
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 4, 6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8
Structured participation 10%
Assessment Notes
Weekly participation in structured online Discussion Boards (for online students) and in-class discussions.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2, 4 GA: 1, 2, 5, 6-8

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. construct a timeline of music's development and significant moments within the period studied;
  2. describe the role of aesthetics in the creation and reception of the music from the period studied;
  3. recall and utilise a variety of aural and written analytical techniques and approaches for the music of this period;
  4. display a knowledge of wider cultural and intellectual currents in 19th century European society and the ongoing presence of these values in today's society;
  5. critically engage with performances of music from this period;
  6. present systematic analytical and hermeneutical findings in a well-structured and logical argument.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the discipline will be imparted though lectures and workshops, practised in structured class/online discussions, and assessed through assignments and online tests. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Communication skills will be demonstrated through lectures, developed through monitored discussions, and assessed through the presentation of a mini-seminar and essays. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
A global perspective of the discipline will be demonstrated through teaching and reserve reading. 		True
4 Information Literacy
Information literacy will be taught and practised in the classroom in terms of locating, accessing and evaluating primary and secondary sources of information, with ability in information literacy assessed in essays. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Analytical and critical skills will be taught, practised in the classroom and assessed through an essay in an effort to foster lifelong learning in music for graduates. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Problem solving and the application of knowledge are intrinsic to the teaching and outcomes of this unit, and this attribute is assessed in all the set assessment tasks. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Social responsibility will be taught in the ethical use of sources and knowledge and this unit's emphasis on the more problematic aspects of romantic idealism. 		True True
8 Team Work
Team work will be taught, practised and formally assessed in the classroom activities and online discussions. 		True True True
   

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