Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 1 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

This unit introduces you to a range of musical forms and fundamentals in the non-Western cultures that account for about 80% of the world's population. Intrinsic to this is the study of the varying cultural contexts of music making and the perceived effects of globalization and localism on musical cultures. Accordingly, this unit is relevant to a diverse range of students, including those in education and the creative industries faculty.

Aims

The aims of this unit are for you to:

· explore traditional and contemporary music from a number of divergent cultural contexts.
· learn to listen critically and with understanding to some of the musical, social and cultural issues that are involved in music's creation and production.
· learn the styles and compositional techniques central to some of the traditions that form the focus of the unit.

Objectives

On completion of this unit you should be able to:
1. display an awareness of some of the major global music cultures.
2. possess and demonstrate a developed understanding of the complexity of World Music as a concept and world musics in their cultural, social and political contexts.
3. display a significant grasp of Western and non-Western music fundamentals.
4. demonstrate a basic understanding of the compositional and transcription techniques of specific non-Western traditions.

Content

The unit addresses content such as:
· a comparison of how common musical fundamentals have been interpreted through
different musics of the world in their varying social, cultural and historical contexts
· the study of specific musical cultures in relation to regions of the world, predominantly in
a contemporary and globalised context;
· critical analysis and discussion of recordings, texts and videos;
· close analysis of the styles and compositional techniques of specific non-Western traditions
· interactive learning through engaged musical performances and presentations during tutorials

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

There will be:
- lectures focussing on the cultural, social and historical contexts of World Music;
- tutorials focussing on music fundamentals and compositional techniques intrinsic to specific non-Western traditions with - an emphasis on in-class practical exploration.
- student-direct learning through weekly readings and prescribed recordings

Assessment

LATE ASSIGNMENTS
An assignment submitted after the due date without an approved extension will not be marked. If you are unable to complete your assignment on time, you should submit on time whatever work you have done.

Faculty Assessment Information
To access the Creative Industries Faculty Assessment Information see the Blackboard site for this unit.FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
You will receive formative feedback on your progress in this unit during tutorials and discussions throughout the semester. Weight 0%

Assessment name: Presentation (Oral or Group)
Description: (Formative and Summative) An in-class presentation of a specific cultural music technique.
Approximate Due Date: As scheduled by your tutor, beginning early semester.
Relates to objectives: 3 & 4
Weight: 30%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Throughout semester

Assessment name: Essay
Description: A critical essay selected from a number of questions relevant to issues around World Music.
Relates to objectives: 1 & 2
Weight: 30%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Late semester

Assessment name: Examination (written)
Description: (Summative) Two in-class examination involving multiple choice and short answer questions with an emphasis on in-class content, set weekly readings and a prescribed list of recordings at the completion of each of the two major components
Relates to objectives: 1, 2, 3 & 4
Weight: 40%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: End of semester

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

Recommended Text

A list of required weekly readings and recordings will be provided early in semester.

Risk assessment statement

There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 26-Sep-2012