MUSA150-16S2 (C) Semester Two 2016

Music in Aotearoa New Zealand

This occurrence is not offered in 2016 due to low enrolments

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 11 July 2016
End Date: Sunday, 13 November 2016
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 22 July 2016
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 7 October 2016

Description

A broad-genre approach to the history of music in and of Aotearoa New Zealand, with particular emphasis on socio-musicological developments since World War II. The course includes an exploration of notions of cultural identity, musical identity, sound and place.

Students will attend lectures and tutorials, and receive feedback from the tutor(s) through online wikis.

Learning Outcomes

Students who pass this course will have developed:
*  knowledge of a broad range of New Zealand music in various styles;
*  recognition of New Zealand musical artists and works from a range of genres and the ability to discuss some musical aspects of those works and relate them to the broader contexts of New Zealand culture and society;
*  analytic and writing skills;
*  a knowledge of socio-musicological developments in New Zealand music since World War II;
*  some understanding of notions of cultural identity, sound and place.

Restrictions

Equivalent Courses

Timetable Note

WORKLOAD
Student workload (150 hours) will be allocated to:
*  24 hours attending lectures
*  12 hours attending tutorials
*  15 hours writing essay
*  20 hours preparing for listening test
*  25 hours writing review assignment
*  30 hours preparing and writing research assignment
*  24 hours self-directed study

Course Coordinator

Glenda Keam

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Essay 20%
Review Assignment 25%
Interview/Research Assignment 25%
Listening Test 30%

Notes

Use of Technology

This 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

Additional Course Outline Information

Assessment and grading system

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  0–39
In 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.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $801.00

International fee $3,450.00

* 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 .

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