Use the Tab and Up, Down arrow keys to select menu items.
An exploration of music from non-western cultures such as India, China and the Pacific, examining traditional styles and some contemporary forms.
This course aims to introduce students to a range of musical styles and genres from a broad selection of geographical regions, to situate this music in its cultural and social context, and to expose students to various methodologies, perspectives, and critical approaches within the discipline of ethnomusicology.
Students who pass this course will have developed:* Knowledge of topics in world music including historical, historical groupings and schools, biographical, social, philosophical and technical aspects of world music composition, development of instruments and performance techniques;* Music research techniques including use of music libraries and on-line databases;* Library research skills;* Some skills in the aural and written analysis of music;* Literacy and tertiary study skills;* Consider the social context within which music is generated and used;* Critically evaluate the role of music in adapting to - or challenging - historical and political realities in specific cases.
One of MUSA231-234.
MUSA232
WORKLOADStudent workload (150 hours) will be allocated to:* 24 hours attending lectures* 12 hours attending tutorials* 34 hours researching and writing essays* 35 hours researching, preparing, and writing seminar and paper* 45 hours completing assigned reading and listening tasks
Francis Yapp
Justin DeHart
Francis Yapp and Justin DeHart
Tutor: Douglas Brush
Use of TechnologyThis course assumes that you have sufficient information and technology skills to confidently use a computer to access material for your course. Your written work will be handwritten and submitted in class time.You will be required to access our learning management system – LEARN – and to become familiar with its tools. LEARN provides easily-accessible information about the course and assessments, topics and deadlines, and supports the learning you will gain from attending all lectures and tutorials. For help using LEARN, refer to: http://learn.canterbury.ac.nz/course/view.php?id=2157
The following shows how to translate grades to numerical scores:A+ 90–100; A 85–89; A- 80–84; B+ 75–79; B 70–74; B- 65–69; C+ 60–64; C 55–59; C- 50–54; D 40–49; E 0–39In a course at 100- or 200-level examiners may grant restricted credit (R) which will be equivalent to a pass for all purposes except as a prerequisite.
You should submit a hard copy, with an official School of Music assignment cover page, to the assignment drop-box in the School of Music foyer.
Domestic fee $817.00
International fee $3,525.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Humanities .