ATS3221 The music industries
Faculty of Arts
ATS3221 The music industries is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2027. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before ATS3221
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3221
No unit lists ATS3221 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
In this unit, you consider the central production, consumption and policy contexts of popular music. The unit examines how popular music remains a significant media and cultural industry in the production of content and meaning. It assesses the core music-media output across print, broadcasting, mobile media, film, internet and related media industries. The unit also looks at how government policy shapes music production and consumption, and how local music-making and listening is shaped by global media practices. This includes examination of key debates about music-media technologies, intellectual property frameworks and the impact of music across different media content.
Offerings in 2027
The 2027 handbook lists no offerings for ATS3221.
Assessment
- Presentation10%
- Analytical exerciseExercise40%
- EssayWritten50%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Discuss key media studies, popular music and cultural studies theories associated with popular music activity;
- 2
Assess how popular music operates as part of local and global media industries;
- 3
Critically and independently engage with key debates and issues within the popular music industries;
- 4
Engage with music industry stakeholders;
- 5
Explain and analyse course concepts and debates in written and oral forms, and undertake independent research.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based 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.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but students need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit engages you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
Where it fits
ATS3221 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2027 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Shane Homan
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Shane Homan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3221?
ATS3221 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3221 offered?
ATS3221 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.
How much work is ATS3221?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3221 have an exam?
No. ATS3221 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3221?
ATS3221 is part of Communications and media studies; and Media.