Early European Music
UndergraduateUNE-MUSI2362027
Course information for 2027 intake View information for 2026 course intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 21 Feb 2027
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 16 weeks
- Price from
- $2,500
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Early European Music
About this subject
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- identify and interpret the main musical conventions and styles in music from the middle ages and early modern period;
- demonstrate an understanding of the cultural, technological and aesthetic contexts of music from the middle ages and early modern period;
- discuss and evaluate developments in musical composition, musical performance, music printing, and music instrument making in Western musical cultures;
- develop information literacy and investigative skills relevant to the practice of musicology; and
- transcribe, interpret and analyse basic primary and secondary musical sources.
- Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
This subject introduces you to European musical traditions of the Middle Ages and Early Modern period, c. 1000-c.1750. You will explore this era's musical genres and styles by active listening, score analysis, and engagement with primary and secondary sources.
You will examine music within its cultural, technological and aesthetic contexts, with particular focus on developments in musical composition, performance, instrument making, and printing.
You will develop information literacy and investigative skills through the interpretation and analysis of early music notation and scholarly sources relevant to the practice of musicology.
Assessment 1: Notation Assessment - Transcription exercise and analysis. 500 words (equivalent). Related to Learning Outcomes 1, 4, 5;
Assessment 2: Annotated Bibliography - Pre-Essay annotated bibliography. 500 words. Related to Learning Outcomes 4;
Assessment 3: Notation Assessment - An edition and critical notes. 1500 words (equivalent). Related to Learning Outcomes 1, 4, 5;
Assessment 4: Essay. 1500 words. Related to Learning Outcomes 1-5;
Assessment 5: Listening Test. 1000 words (equivalent). Related to Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 4.- Assessment 1: Notation Assessment - Transcription exercise and analysis. 500 words (equivalent). (10%)
- Assessment 2: Annotated Bibliography - 500 words. (10%)
- Assessment 3: Notation Assessment - An edition and critical notes. 1500 words (equivalent). (30%)
- Assessment 4: Essay. 1500 words. (30%)
- Assessment 5: Listening test. 1000 words (equivalent). (20%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- UNE-MUS-DIP-2027 - Diploma in Music
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
Others
Candidature in Diploma in Music.
To enrol in this subject you will need to have completed UNE-MUSI131. Please note as UNE results are released after the close of enrolment date, your enrolment into this subject will be withdrawn if you do not receive a satisfactory result.
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
- Software requirements - Students must have access to desktop music notation typesetting software, e.g., Finale, MuseScore, Sibelius. UNE provides access to Sibelius. It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. Please refer students to link for requirements: For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateUNE-MUS-DIP