UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

ATS2331 Music in culture study tour

Faculty of Arts

ATS2331 Music in culture study tour is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2023 in Summer A at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2023
Summer A
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ATS2331

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After ATS2331

No unit lists ATS2331 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of first-year Arts units.

Equivalent units

The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.

Overview

This unit introduces students to the study of music in different cultural contexts. Culturally-specific approaches to performance, composition, music technology and ethnomusicology/musicology will be investigated in their environments. The focus of the unit will be a reflective approach to the integration of diverse traditions of music into individual creative and research activity. Courses are offered subject to availability.

Offerings in 2023

Teaching periodCampusMode
Summer semester AClaytonFlexible

Assessment

  • Written AssessmentOther
    30%
  • Questionnaire Part 1Other
    20%
  • Questionnaire Part 2Other
    20%
  • Participation and Contribution x 3Participation
    30%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Understand the practice of music in diverse historical/social/cultural contexts.

  2. 2

    Evaluate practical and theoretical approaches to music performance, composition and research.

  3. 3

    Apply this knowledge to their personal music practice.

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. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Nicole Canham
Chief Examiners
Dr Nicole Canham

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS2331?

ATS2331 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is ATS2331 offered?

In 2023, ATS2331 runs in Summer A at Clayton.

How much work is ATS2331?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does ATS2331 have an exam?

No. ATS2331 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
2
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available