This course offers an in-depth study of one specialised area of music analysis, within the broader field of music theory, aural skills, musicianship and sound studies. Through this specialised approach, students explore a particular genre, stylistic period, or set of practices in connection to a particular analytical framework. Students will engage with material through both guided and independent research activities, applying new critical, analytical, and technical skills to set repertoire. These tools will be explored through technical and creative activities such as transcriptions, compositions, arrangements, reharmonisations, and improvisations, in the context of the course topic.
Students may complete this course twice for a maximum credit value of 12 units, provided they enrol in a different topic in each instance/semester. Please note that the course content, assessment structure, and reading list will change depending on the topic and the expertise of the lecturer convening the course. Please refer to the class summary for the specific term in which you wish to enrol for a detailed description.
Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Jazz and Popular Music Harmony in Practice
- Musicianship through Improvisation
- Jazz Composition and Arranging
- Aural Skills in Practice
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- communicate verbally and in writing an understanding of complex theoretical knowledge and analytical techniques, drawing on advanced terminology and nomenclature appropriate to studied repertoire and styles;
- critically evaluate resources and apply theoretical knowledge to generation of creative outputs such as compositions, reharmonisations, improvisations, in the context of the course topic;
- aurally analyse, respond to, and critique sounds contemporaneously and in a range of settings; and
- critically analyse and evaluate resources such as notated scores, recorded music and scholarly sources.
Work Integrated Learning
Projects
The final assessment is a research project
Indicative Assessment
- In-class assessment/quiz (totaling 1 hour) (30) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- In-class presentation, 15 minutes (30) [LO 1,2,4]
- Final Exam or Project (1.5-hour exam, or 1500-word research project) (40) [LO 1,2,4]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks consisting of lectures, tutorials, workshops, and other activities; and
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Provided on Wattle
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 12
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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