Contemporary and Popular Music
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
Music Education Contemporary and Popular |
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| MUED1004 Non Western Music |
3 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment If field trip is offered, an equivalent mode of assessment will apply. |
Semester 1 |
Music Education Contemporary and Popular
MUED1004 Non Western Music
Credit points: 3 Teacher/Coordinator: Gary Watson Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1 x 2 hour workshop/week Assessment: Participation and performance (full attendance is required as students have a role as active participants in all class activities); short weekly tests on assigned readings (40%); transcription and performance task [on gamelan instruments] (20%); composition and performance task [on Orff-Schulwerk instruments] (20%); reading research and follow-up listening test (20%). Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Note: If field trip is offered, an equivalent mode of assessment will apply.
Music educators today must be equipped to teach from a perspective that acknowledges the cultural dimensions of music. Contributing to the development of such a perspective, this unit of study provides students with the opportunity to encounter a musical culture and non-familiar music system through direct practical experience, and to consider the implications this presents for teaching and learning. Issues including methodologies of teaching and learning; ethical considerations; and the availability and application of resources are covered in the unit. This is taught through immersion in a single non-western instrumental ensemble (such as Balinese Gamelan). In some years, this unit may be offered as a voluntary option in a field location.
Textbooks
Assigned readings may be accessed through e-Reserve on the Canvas site for this UoS.