Music cities

This unit examines the concept of the music city, and the industrial, cultural and social relationships between cities and the music industries. Located in the music city of Melbourne, you engage with the cities’ recording, live music, education, retail, and media infrastructure. Emphasis is also placed on examining how governments, audiences, musicians and related workers interact in the meanings and practices of a contemporary ‘music city’ in other national/regional contexts. You will undertake fieldwork within the case study city of Melbourne. In addition, Glasgow is also offered as a case study city, with online teaching provided by the University of Glasgow.