ATS2878 Audio culture: The history of electronic music
Faculty of Arts
ATS2878 Audio culture: The history of electronic music is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2022. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
Reviews
No reviews yetNo reviews yet. Be the first to review ATS2878.
Requisites
Before ATS2878
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2878
No unit lists ATS2878 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Must have passed 2 units at level 1.
Overview
In this unit, students explore the history of electronic music, from early experiments with phonographs at the end of the nineteenth century to contemporary electronic dance music. Students investigate the important concepts and innovations that led to the development and adoption of tools for electronic music composition, recording and performance worldwide. We examine the influence, and eventual establishment, of electronic music genres within Western Art music, popular music, noise, improvisation, experimental music and jazz, and frame these within the political and philosophical climates of the cultures where they feature.
Offerings in 2022
The 2022 handbook lists no offerings for ATS2878.
Assessment
- Group seminar taskOther25%
- Listening quizOther25%
- VodcastMixed mode50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Analyse and explain the social and historical developments that have informed the development of electronic music
- 2
Identify and evaluate the tools and styles of electronic music from the twentieth century to today
- 3
Utilise collaborative and academic research skills to communicate research findings in a range of formats.
Workload and teaching
- 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.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
ATS2878 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Cat Hope
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Cat Hope
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2878?
ATS2878 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2878 offered?
ATS2878 has no offerings listed in the 2022 handbook.
How much work is ATS2878?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2878 have an exam?
No. ATS2878 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2878?
ATS2878 is part of Music.