MUSI331 Western Music Aesthetics and Analysis, 1789-1914

Updated: 10 May 2011

Credit Points	6
Offering	Not offered in 2012
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 MUSI209 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.
Materials	Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
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:

construct a timeline of music's development and significant moments within the period studied;
describe the role of aesthetics in the creation and reception of the music from the period studied;
recall and utilise a variety of aural and written analytical techniques and approaches for the music of this period;
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;
critically engage with performances of music from this period; and
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.
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.
3	Global Perspectives A global perspective of the discipline will be demonstrated through teaching and reserve reading.
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.
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.
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.
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.
8	Team Work Team work will be taught, practised and formally assessed in the classroom activities and online discussions.

Course and Unit Catalogue 2012