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Music Studies - MUSCA23931

Stream Summary

Faculty: ARTSC - Faculty of Arts&Social Science

School: School of the Arts and Media

Contact: sam@unsw.edu.au

Program: 3931 - Advanced Science/Arts

Award(s):

Bachelor of Arts (Minor)

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Stream Outline

The minor stream in Music Studies seeks to examine music not only as a human intellectual product, but also as a specific reflection of experience, manifestation of culture and product of society. The disciplinary study of music has as a core the methodologies of Musicology. The minor stream in music enables students to develop their musicianship, musical skills and contextual understanding of music in preparation for professional work in music areas as diverse as broadcasting, recording, arts administration and advocacy, concert planning, music and general arts journalism, and music teaching.

The specific aims of the minor stream in Music Studies are:

To develop in the student an awareness of the influence of music in the social, cultural, and political domains of human activity
To nurture in the student an appreciation of the role of music, and its relationship to other disciplines in the Liberal Arts
To establish a solid grounding in the key concepts and skills that form the basis of musical study and practice
To recognise the role of historical, cultural, social and political contexts as fundamental to the study of music practice and criticism
To understand and appreciate a diversity of music forms, values and practices in addition to the Western tradition
To develop a deep awareness of the ethical dimensions of diverse musical practices
To develop research skills and methodologies in documenting, analyzing, synthesizing and communicating information about musical practices and musical contexts
To develop writing and critical skills necessary for the advocacy of music making, music education and music literacy

Graduate Attributes

At the end of the stream, students should have acquired all of the following graduate attributes:

Demonstrate cognitive skills that review, analyse, consolidate and synthesize musical knowledge as well as other forms of knowledge.
Respect for ethical practice and social responsibility are fostered through links with the music industry and music communities and discussions of professional practices in theory and practice alike.
Demonstrate knowledge of research principles and methods in music studies.
High levels of oral and written communication, supported with discipline-based forms of communication such as scores and music performance.
Demonstrate communication skills to present a coherent exposition of knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences.
Skills required for collaborations and contribution to the international community are developed through ensemble performances, the study of diverse musical styles and practices or the application of technology in musical contexts.
An appreciation of, and respect for, diversity through participation in and study of diversity of musical practice and thinking.
Capacity for analytical and critical thinking and for creative problem-solving through practical and/or theoretical music studies.
Demonstrate a capacity for self learning and musical leadership in collaborative situations.
An ability to engage with music in its interdisciplinary context through the study of music history, music ethnography/anthropology, and music technology.
Demonstrate an ability to adapt knowledge and skills in diverse musical contexts.
Demonstrate a broad and detailed understanding of Western music literature and the musical-theoretical concepts that underpin it.
The skills involved in scholarly enquiry, such as information literacy, critical analysis, and writing.
An in-depth engagement with discipline-specific knowledge, such as, score reading and writing skills, inner hearing, music theory, repertoire knowledge and music technologies.

Stream Structure

Students taking the music minor stream must complete 36 units of credit including: 12 UOC of Level 1 core courses, Materials & Structures of Music 1 and Western Music: a Panorama; 12 UOC of Level 2 core course, Materials & Structures of Music 2 and Sound, Society and Self in World Music; and 12 UOC of Level 3 courses in either of the following ways: complete MUSC1703 BA Performance Laboratory 1 and MUSC1706 BA Performance Laboratory 2 or complete a combination of Performance Laboratory 1 or 2 and prescribed music electives.

Level 1