ATS1345 Music across time
Faculty of Arts
ATS1345 Music across time is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This unit explores the historical conditions under which music was created and the purposes it served for composers, performers, patrons and the public. The unit utilises critical readings of historical and biographical texts in conjunction with analyses of representative audio, video and score materials to investigate socio-cultural trends, major significant historical events and key figures that have influenced the development of music.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Annotated BibliographyWritten30%
- PodcastArtefact30%
- EssayWritten40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Recognise and articulate some of the historical forces and context that shaped the major strands of music history through studying selected representative works, events and artists;
- 2
Critically read scholarly sources by undertaking a guided reading activity;
- 3
Evaluate and analyse scholarly sources pertinent to music research;
- 4
Undertake music research projects utilising academic research, writing and oral presentation skills.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
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 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Anna McMichael
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Anna McMichael
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS1345?
ATS1345 has no prerequisites.
When is ATS1345 offered?
In 2025, 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.
Does ATS1345 have an exam?
No. ATS1345 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS1345?
ATS1345 is part of Music.