MUSA332-19S1 (C) Semester One 2019

Musics of the World

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 18 February 2019
End Date: Sunday, 23 June 2019
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 1 March 2019
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 10 May 2019

Description

This course examines music-making in a range of communities in diverse geographical regions, and provides develops concepts and skills in ethnomusicology.

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.

Topics covered in the course:
• Key concepts in ethnomusicology
• South Asia: India and Pakistan
• East Asia: China, Korea, and Japan
• Southeast Asia: Vietnam and Thailand
• The Caribbean
• West Africa
• Traditional and folk music in North America

Learning Outcomes

  • Students who pass this course will be able to:
  • 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

Prerequisites

One of MUSA231-234.

Restrictions

Timetable Note

Student workload (150 hours) will be allocated to:
• 24 hours attending lectures
• 11 hours attending tutorials
• 35 hours researching and writing the essay
• 10 hours preparing for listening test
• 35 hours preparing the seminar and written paper
• 44 hours completing assigned reading and listening tasks
• 15 hours of self-directed study

Course Coordinator

Francis Yapp

Lecturers

Justin DeHart and Reuben de Lautour

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Seminar Presentation 30% 15 minutes & written paper
Essay 35% (2500)
Listening Test 25%
Participation 10% Contribution to tutorial discussion and practical workshops

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $850.00

International fee $3,775.00

* 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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  • MUSA332-19S1 (C) Semester One 2019