units

ATS1345

Faculty of Arts

Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
Organisational UnitEthnomusicology
OfferedClayton First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Joel Crotty

Notes

Previously coded MUS1100

Synopsis

This unit explores the key composers, musical styles and genres from the medieval period to the present. It discusses the musical work in historical and social contexts. The unit introduces students to issues in music historiography and contemporary performance practice.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will have developed an understanding of the historical and social forces that shaped the major strands of Western music through studying a number of representative works. Students will have developed the ability to think critically about music-making in the past and present.

Assessment

Written (3000 words): 50%
Exam (2 hours): 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Workload requirements

3 hours (3 x 1 hour lectures) per week

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