Monash home | About Monash | Faculties | Campuses | Contact Monash |
Staff directory | A-Z index | Site map |
Undergraduate |
(ARTS)
|
Leader: Margaret Kartomi
Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)
Synopsis: An introduction to the theory and practice of fieldwork in the musical traditions of the West and other cultures of the world, including individual and group fieldwork planning and methods; audio-recording, videoing and filming; the processing of field materials, including transcription and analysis; and reviewing of ethnographic films; videos and records.
Objectives: Upon successful completion of the unit, students should have a practical and theoretical knowledge of individual and group fieldwork techniques and an understanding of how to transcribe, analyse and process data which has been collected and recorded.
Assessment: Written (3000 words): 33% + Individual fieldwork assignment (3000 words): 33% + Group fieldwork assignment (3000 words): 34%
Contact Hours: 2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week