Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 2 2013

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

Rationale

Building on the basic critical and theoretical approaches explored in KMB122, this unit looks more closely at some specific ways in which ideas about music and sound have been realized in the modern period. This will further students' critical engagement with their own music practice and their future music studies.

Aims

The unit further illustrates and maps the ways in which conceptual and contextual knowledge informs practical approaches, processes and possibilities, and translates to new and innovative work. Students are expected to expand upon the analytical skills introduced in Music and Sound Concepts 1 to reflect upon and actively engage in exploring fundamental music and sound concepts and to develop new skills, contextual knowledge and understanding through close listening, analysis and discussion.

Objectives

On completion of this unit you should be able to:
1. Critically reflect on an extended range of major concepts central to music and sound.
2. Analyse and explain the divergent cultural, political, technological and economic contexts of music and sound.
3. Critically analyse academic texts which are pertinent to music and sound.
4. Research issues and concepts that are pertinent to interdisciplinarity in music and sound.

Content

This unit addresses content such as:

• identification and exploration of an extended range of concepts, contexts and meanings of various understandings of music and sound;


• detailed historical, analytical and critical approaches to music and sound;


• advanced critical thinking and writing about music and sound in a university context

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

Learning and teaching will be through seminars involving lectures focusing on listening, discussion and the development of critical and contextual understandings. Tutorials will allow further discussion and development of these concepts.

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

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Active attendance and participation in compositions and improvisation tasks is essential for success in this unit

Assessment name: Reflective Journal
Description: (Formative and Summative)
Critical reflection on lectures and introduced concepts.
Relates to objectives: 1, 2, 4
Weight: 40%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Weekly

Assessment name: Annotated Bibliography
Description: An annotated bibliography focussing on interdisciplinarity in researching music and sound. This bibliography will be group-centred but individually assessed and will help to prepare you for your individual critical essay.
Relates to objectives: 3, 4
Weight: 25%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Group with Individual Component
Due date: Early Semester

Assessment name: Essay
Description: An essay relating to one of the key concepts covered in the unit. Essay questions will be outlined during class.
Relates to objectives: 1,2,3, 4
Weight: 35%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: End 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

Set Texts
There is no set text for this unit.

Recommended Texts
A list of recommended readings and listening texts will be provided to students via Blackboard

Risk assessment statement

There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks for 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: 03-Apr-2013