World Music
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
PERF 1009
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
101884
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
Yes
Course owner
School of Creative Industries
Course aim
To gain understanding of a range of world music forms, traditions and their social contexts.
Course content
Study and analyse various world music styles, using multimedia and live demonstrations. Topics including Aboriginal/Indigenous music, global singing traditions from Africa, Mongolia , Scotland, Macedonia, Georgia, Corsica and Sardinia. Instrumental music including West African drumming, Indian classical music, and celtic music.
Textbook(s)
Rommen, T 2012, Excursions in world music, 6th ed, Pearson, Boston
Prerequisite(s)
Nil
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAGILL | |||
| Lecture | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
| Tutorial | 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
Essay, Practical study, Report
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Course Coordinators
Dr Daniela Kaleva
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