Advanced Topics in Music Analysis builds on the tools and techniques gained in MUSI2231 Topics in Music Analysis, and offers students the opportunity for a deep dive into a specialised area of music analysis, demonstrating the culmination of their undergraduate music analysis study. In the context of the given course topic, students will develop and complete a significant research project demonstrating a critical understanding of a particular work, genre, stylistic period, or set of practices in connection to a particular analytical framework.
Students may complete this course once for a maximum credit value of 6 units. 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:
- Post-minimalism and Television Scores
- Advanced Jazz Harmony and Orchestration
- Poetry and Australian Art Song
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- communicate verbally and in writing a critical and innovative understanding of complex theoretical knowledge and analytical techniques;
- develop a challenging and innovative research project;
- creatively engage with concepts from course materials and the broader literature on the course topic; and
- successfully apply appropriate complex analytical tools and frameworks in the context of a research project.
Work Integrated Learning
Projects
This course features a major project
Indicative Assessment
- Project proposal, 1000-words with annotated score or equivalent (20) [LO 1,2,3]
- In-class presentation, 15 minutes (30) [LO 1,3]
- Final project, 2500-words with annotated score or equivalent (50) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks including lectures, tutorials, workshops and other activities; and
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Available 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 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $4020 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $5580 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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