758-259 Languages of Music 2.1 | |
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Credit Points | 6.25 |
Prerequisites | Languages of Music 1.1 & 1.2 |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | 12 x 90 minute tutorials per semester and a miminum of 42 hours self-directed study per semester |
Subject Description | This subject examines music and its relationship to changing social and cultural developments and historical context. The material discussed will be taken from a wide variety of music genres and styles. The subject will examine a variety of approaches to tonality, with special reference to music of the 20th and 21st centuries. Cultural and social contexts and their impact on musical development will also be a focus. |
Assessment | Continuous: Preparation and commitment as demonstrated by performance tasks and/or a regularly updated journal of activities embracing all areas studied (50%) Formal: One written examination of two hours duration on subject material presented in lectures (50%). |
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