UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

ATS3824 Popular music and society

Faculty of Arts

ATS3824 Popular music and society is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Semester 2
Clayton
Assessment
Exam 20%
and 3 other tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ATS3824

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After ATS3824

No unit lists ATS3824 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.

Enrolment rules

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

Overview

Highlighting the nexus between performers, audiences and the global music industry, this unit investigates the complex relationship between popular music and society, and the ways in which the two are inextricably linked. Possible topics explored in the unit may include popular music and gender, genre, globalisation, performance analysis, reception and 'world music'. In addition, you will develop research skills by undertaking an ethnographic project.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Online QuizOther
    30%
  • Plan for Ethnomusicology AssessmentOther
    10%
  • Ethnomusicology AssessmentEssay
    40%
  • Take-home TestTake home exam
    20%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Demonstrate research skills by conducting an ethnographic project.

  2. 2

    Understand how selected scholars theorise and approach the relationship between popular music and society.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials24 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.

Where it fits

ATS3824 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Mr Gerald Marko
Unit Coordinators
Mr Gerald Marko

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS3824?

ATS3824 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is ATS3824 offered?

In 2021, ATS3824 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.

How much work is ATS3824?

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

Does ATS3824 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 20% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.

Which majors and minors include ATS3824?

ATS3824 is part of Communications and media studies; and Music.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
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
Available