MUI1003 Historical Musicology 1: Turning Points in Western Music

Contents

• Staffing
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Reference materials
• Student workload
• Assessment details
• Graduate qualities and skills
• Important assessment information
• Assessment notes
• Production date
• PDF version

STAFFING

RATIONALE

An understanding and meaningful engagement with the principal landmarks in the development of musical style can help to make sense of the unfolding of Western music history over the past millennium. This course will establish a framework on which to base subsequent studies in historical musicology.

SYNOPSIS

This course explores specific stages in music history at which significant and influential stylistic change occurred. These stages were usually marked by outstanding examples of originality and creativity. While giving primary emphasis to the 'change' events, the course will also place the stages within a 'before and after' context, showing why the innovations occurred and why they mattered.

OBJECTIVES

On completion of this course students will have:

1.

demonstrated a working knowledge and experience of twelve major stylistic innovations within the history of Western music, and understand their contexts;

2.

experienced and demonstrated an in depth understanding of the key works that illustrate the stylistic innovations mentioned in Objective 1;

3.

demonstrated academic and professional literacy by establishing a framework for organising their thinking, listening and reading in historical musicology;

4.

demonstrated academic and professional literacy by demonstrating fluency in reading and understanding musical scores;

5.

demonstrated academic literacy by seeking relevant information sources and handling academic conventions in referencing that information;

6.

demonstrated the capacity for musical discernment and criticism;

7.

demonstrated competence in formal written and oral communication skills which can lead to formal musicological writing/broadcasting/podcasting in the future.

TOPICS

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed

ALL textbooks and materials are available for purchase from USQ BOOKSHOP (unless otherwise stated). Orders may be placed via secure internet, free fax 1800642453, phone 07 46312742 (within Australia), or mail. Overseas students should fax +61 7 46311743, or phone +61 7 46312742. For costs, further details, and internet ordering, use the 'Textbook Search' facility at http://bookshop.usq.edu.au click 'Semester', then enter your 'Course Code' (no spaces).

Burkholder, J, Grout, D J & Palisca, C 2006, A history of western music, 7th edn, W.W. Norton, New York.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.

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STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

NOTES

1.

This assessment item is aligned with Objectives 1 - 7.

2.

This assessment item is aligned with Objectives 1 - 7.

3.

Students will be advised of the examination date when the official timetable has been finalised.

GRADUATE QUALITIES AND SKILLS

Elements of the following Graduate Skills are associated with the successful completion of this course.

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   It is the student's responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. For this course, normal class attendance consists of one 2 hour class per week.
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To successfully complete an individual assessment item, a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks or a grade of at least C-. This statement must be read in conjunction with Statement 4 below.
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   If students submit assignments after the due date without extenuating circumstances and without prior approval, then a penalty of a maximum of 5% of the assigned mark may apply for each working day late, up to a maximum of 10 working days, at which time a mark of zero can be recorded for that assignment.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade, a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.
6. Examination information:
   The exam for this course is a CLOSED examination, and candidates are allowed to bring only writing and drawing instruments into the examination.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   Any deferred or supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the next examination period.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6 Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm

ASSESSMENT NOTES

This version produced 11 Dec 2009.