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Western Art Musics and Popular Musics - MUSC5137
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of English, Media and Performing Arts
 
 
Course Outline: http://music.arts.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 8
 
 
EFTSL: 0.16667 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Examines the ways in which Western art music and popular music, including jazz, have interacted throughout the twentieth century. Explores various twentieth century compositional procedures and how these have been adopted or adapted by some musicians working in the area of popular music. Similarly, the effects of popular music styles on the compositional procedures of various twentieth century art music composers will also be studied.

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this course, students will:
  • Have developed your capacity for analytical and critical thinking through the analysis and assessment of the musical scores and recordings presented during the classes
  • Have developed a better understanding of the terms 'popular music' and 'art music', and been encouraged to enter into a dialogue with your peers on the relevance of these terms and the appropriateness of their use in critical evaluation
  • Have had the opportunity to improve their communication skills by giving an analytical presentation to the class
  • Have developed an understanding of some of the principles and techniques used in composing music
  • Have developed a better understanding of the impact of popular music styles on art musics, and vice versa, that will be especially relevant to various professional vocations
  • Have developed interpersonal, professional and cognitive skills through working co-operatively with their peers in a non-competitive and supportive environment
  • Have had the opportunity to express their opinions on the subject through the writing of an essay on a topic of their own choice.

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