UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

ATS3926 Gongs, punks and shadow plays

Faculty of Arts

ATS3926 Gongs, punks and shadow plays is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Not offered
Workload
144 hours
per semester

The 2027 handbook has no page for ATS3926. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

Before ATS3926

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After ATS3926

No unit lists ATS3926 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prohibition: ATS2926

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

Overview

The unit explores the diverse musical practices of Southeast Asia, while investigating regional commonalities and variations concerning the predominance of gongs and bamboo instruments, spirit practices, dance forms, shadow puppetry, colonial influences and popular musics. By examining the geopolitical impact of hills, forests, plains and coasts, the unit also addresses the interplay of tradition and modernity; the impact of war, migration and diaspora on expressive cultures; the relationship between performance practice and musical meaning; and, the role of music in the construction of ethnic, regional and national identities. In addition, students participate in a gamelan ensemble (an Indonesian percussion orchestra) as part of the unit.

Offerings in 2020

The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for ATS3926.

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Articulate how selected theoretical perspectives are applicable to the study of Southeast Asian musical practices;

  2. 2

    Demonstrate critical reflective practice skills through the keeping of a learning journal and the writing of a summative learning report;

  3. 3

    Distinguish between selected musical practices of dominant lowland and marginalised upland peoples, as well as 'traditional' and 'popular' musics of Southeast Asia.

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

ATS3926 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 ATS3926?

ATS3926 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is ATS3926 offered?

ATS3926 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.

How much work is ATS3926?

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

Which majors and minors include ATS3926?

ATS3926 is part of Indonesian studies.

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 1
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2020