Monash University Handbook 2011 Postgraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Synopsis

This unit deals with the research that informs the formulation of policy and practice in music education. Module 1 examines the historical development and philosophical bases of school music education and current trends in arts and music education policy. In Module 2 students will consider the implications of sociological understandings of music education policy and practice.

Objectives

Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of current arts education policy and the position of music education in Australian schools;
• appreciate the historical and philosophical influences that have shaped music education policy and practice in Australia; and
• compare and evaluate alternative approaches to school music education from systems outside Australia.

Assessment

Module 1: Essay 4,000 words 50%. Module 2: Essay 4,000 words 50%.

Chief examiner(s)

TBA

Off-campus attendance requirements

24 hours per week, covering reading of distance materials, undertaking web-based research, completion of exercises, and preparation of assessment tasks.