Music Genres

Course aim

To further develop students' knowledge of music genres within historical contexts and across media.

Course content

Students develop further understanding of the function of music in various performance and media contexts. They explore various historical and contemporary music genres through the study of seminal songs, instrumental pieces, chamber music, incidental and film music, rock opera, music drama and musical theatre. Students apply knowledge of the function of music to the analysis of music performance and music media. They learn how to use theoretical concepts and genre characteristics to curate music for live events and produced media.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Completion of any first year course from the Performing Arts major/sub-major within the Bachelor of Arts, or by approval from the Program Director.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Lecture (online)	1 hour x 2 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 10 weeks

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

Assessment

Critical analysis, Project, 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.