Monash University Education handbook 1995

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EDN1675

The arts in Australia and Asia 2: the arts of Aboriginal Australia

3 hours per week * Second semester * Peninsula

An overview of the lifestyle, culture, religion and society will be made as a background to the traditional arts of the Aboriginal people. A detailed study of regional differences will be made. The practical element of the subject involves music, dance and the visual arts. A study will also be made of contemporary Aboriginal music and the influence of Australian Aboriginal music on the music of contemporary Australian composers.

Assessment

Written: 50% * Practical work: 50%



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