Undergraduate UNE-MUSI237-2023
Music in the Age of Empires and Nations
$2,080 $3,612
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Duration
16 weeks
Study method
100% Online
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Assessments
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Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 26 Jun 2023
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Subject details
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- identify and interpret the main musical conventions and styles in Western instrumental and vocal musics from c.1750 to c.1914;
- demonstrate an understanding of the cultural, technological and aesthetic contexts which drove Western musical development from c.1750 to c.1914;
- apply knowledge of recent research and performance practices to the interpretation of historical musics; and
- develop information literacy and investigative skills relevant to the practice of musicology.
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- 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.
In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- UNE-MUS-DIP-2022
- UNE-MUS-DIP-2023
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 - 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 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.
This subject explores the development of European music, c.1750-c.1914. You will examine Western musical forms within their aesthetic, cultural and technological contexts. You will progress through listening and analysis of European orchestral and vocal genres including the sonata, the symphony, the concerto, opera, lied, mélodie and sacred music. As well as providing a general overview, studies in this subject will concentrate on recent trends in the research and performance of the music from this timeframe and examine how approaches to this earlier music and culture are conditioned by more recent social and cultural values.
Assessment 1 Essay. 3000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4 Assessment 2 Collaboration Assessment Task. Small group collaboration on topic blog. 1000 words (equivalent). Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 4 Assessment 3 Listening Assessment. 1000 words (equivalent). Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3
- Listening Assessment (20%)
- Small group collaboration on topic blog (20%)
- Essay (60%)
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