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MUSI209 Concepts and Approaches in the Cultural Study of Music

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 On line
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites This unit assumes a working knowledge of the rudiments of music and music notation
Co-requisites None
Restrictions MUSI109
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Alan Davison (adaviso3@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit introduces students to the cultural study of music and music criticism. Students will gain foundation knowledge in a broad range of Western classical, contemporary/popular and non-Western music from both the past and present. This unit consists of two modules studied concurrently. One module consists of an introduction to writing about and researching music at undergraduate level. The second module consists of foundation studies introducing the student to approaches and concepts in the cultural and critical study of music. Included in this second module are selected case studies of musical cultures from throughout the world and its history, including European art music of the 17th and 18th centuries, traditional music of Asia, Africa, Australia and Europe, and contemporary and popular music.
Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. write or speak clearly and concisely about music;
  2. acknowledge sources and scholarship using an appropriate reference system;
  3. identify and use key cultural concepts and approaches in this unit; and
  4. arrange and process information about music and culture in a systematic way.

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 formally assessed in all set assignments. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Communication skills will be demonstrated through lectures, developed through monitored discussions, and assessed in the four written assignments. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
A global perspective of the discipline will be demonstrated through teaching and reserve reading, and assessed in the four written assignments. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Information literacy will be taught and practised in the classroom and library workshops in terms of locating, accessing and evaluating primary and secondary sources of information, with ability in information literacy assessed in the written assignments. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Writing skills and critical skills will be a focus of teaching, practice in the classroom and assessment in an effort to foster life-long learning in music for graduates. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Problem solving and application of knowledge are intrinsic to the teaching and outcomes of this unit. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Social responsibility will be taught in the ethical evaluation of scholarly writing and artistic works, and assessed in four of the five assessment tasks, including structured discussion. 		True True
8 Team Work
Team work will be practised and assessed in the classroom activities and structured online discussions. 		True True True
   

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