Undergraduate - UnitATS3824 - Music in society: musicians, performances and institutions

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Synopsis

The unit introduces students some issues in music sociology, and the ways in which people study and analyse the relationship between music and society. This will be approached by looking at types of performances and their contexts, the way musicians and their roles are formed in our society, the influence of social difference on music in our society, and the interactions of music and the music industry, looking at music as commodity and intellectual property.

Outcomes

Students successfully completing this subject will have developed:
1. An understanding of the ways theories and approaches of the Sociology of Music have been applied to the analysis of performance situations, of the social roles of musicians, and of the economic and social structures within which music is produced; 2. An ability to apply these theories and approaches to musical situations and structures in our society and to evaluate their relevance and usefulness.

Assessment

Assignments1 (1000 words): 30%
Assignment 2 (500 words): 15%
In-class tests (400 words): 10%
Final examination (2 hours): 45%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Paul Watt

Contact hours

One 2-hour lecture per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Music

Prerequisites

ATS1345