740-201 19thCenturyMusic&Society:Europe&Beyond

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Dr K. Murphy

Prerequisites

Faculty Musicianship Test or 740-139 Discovering Music 2. For international students a score of 6.5 on IELTS or a pass in AESL1.

Semester

Not Offered (view timetable)

Contact

2 hours lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week

Subject Description

An overview of musical works and ideas from the 19th century. Representative works of the period are introduced in their social and cultural contexts. The course looks also at music and its audiences, and the role of music institutions in shaping music history. The focus will mainly be Western Europe with a segment on music in Australia. Students should develop a range of approaches to understanding music history; research methods basic to the scholarly study of music of this period and an awareness of the latest research in the area.

Assessment

Written work totalling 4000 words.

Prescribed Texts

A subject reader will be available.



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