ATS2687 The ethnomusicology of improvisation
Faculty of Arts
ATS2687 The ethnomusicology of improvisation is a level 2, 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
The 2027 handbook has no page for ATS2687. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before ATS2687
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2687
No unit lists ATS2687 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit provides a series of structured strategies and devices for developing a systematic approach to melodic based improvisation skills. It looks at melodic elements and structures in terms of modes, intonation, microtonal inflections and flavours and draws upon systems and processes for developing improvisatory approaches from jazz, blues, Hindustani music, Arabic music, Latin music, Western art music and other musical sources. The unit involves both practical and theoretical components.
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
Identify and explain the theoretical and practical aspects of improvisation in music;
- 2
Discuss the formative relationship between culture, music and improvisation practices;
- 3
Interpret the forms and processes of improvisatory practices from a diverse range of cultural sources;
- 4
Implement practical skills and strategies for developing individual improvisatory approaches to music.
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
ATS2687 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Adrian McNeil
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Adrian McNeil
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2687?
ATS2687 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2687 offered?
In 2020, ATS2687 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2687?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include ATS2687?
ATS2687 is part of Music.
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 1
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 2020