units

ATS3823

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 26 April 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
Organisational UnitSir Zelman Cowen School of Music
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)Dr Adrian McNeil

Synopsis

This unit focuses on the traditional improvisational musical practices of South Asia, which have been systematically developed across a range of genres over centuries. The rich and clearly formulated processes that underpin these practices are selectively explored and analysed in theory and practice to show both how they work in their cultural contexts and how they can provide a foundational platform for developing generic improvisational skills.

Outcomes

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

  1. Comprehend and articulate some of the systematically developed improvisatory practices in the region.
  2. Develop advanced generic skills in melodic and rhythmic improvisation applicable to a wide range of musical contexts.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of the diverse ways in which improvisatory practices are thought about and practised in Hindustani and Carnatic musical traditions.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 10%
Exam: 90%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Chief examiner(s)

Dr Adrian McNeil

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

Music