Music 1

Course aim

To develop students' music performance and music production skills by examining music performance concepts and processes, and exploring western music with the music of ancient civilisation and Medieval Europe.

Course content

Students will be introduced to music performance concepts and processes as applied to the music performance of various genres and styles (pop, rock, jazz, world music, classical, etc.). They will learn to critically examine live and recorded music performance and will be introduced to the history and characteristics of music of ancient civilisations and Medieval Europe. Students will be singing and/or playing in ensembles and solo, and will participate in the production and performance of live music.

Textbook(s)

Burkholder, JP, Grout, DJ & Palisca, CV 2009, A history of Western music, WW Norton & Co Inc, New York

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
Practical	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Critique, Practical, Test

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.