ATS1345 Music and history
Faculty of Arts
ATS1345 Music and history is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
Through the study of selected representative musical works from the Western art music canon, this unit explores the historical conditions under which music was produced and the purposes it served for composers, performers, patrons and the public. Musical works are studied in terms of their historical, structural and stylistic characteristics.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Recognise and articulate some of the historical forces that shaped the major strands of Western art music through studying selected representative works;
- 2
Critically read scholarly sources by undertaking a guided reading activity;
- 3
Evaluate and analyse scholarly sources pertinent to Western art music research;
- 4
Undertake a Western art music research project utilising academic research and writing skills.
Workload and teaching
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.
Where it fits
ATS1345 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Paul Watt
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Paul Watt
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS1345?
ATS1345 has no prerequisites.
When is ATS1345 offered?
In 2020, ATS1345 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS1345?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include ATS1345?
ATS1345 is part of Music.