Details for MUS201 Musicology

The field of musicology dives into the intricate study of music and its complexities. This unit provides students with the analytical tools necessary to examine music through various contexts—historical, cultural, and performative. It prepares you to articulate how music is constructed and perceived, enhancing your critical listening and discussion skills.

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: MUS201
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Apply bias-aware strategies to appraising music;
2. Develop aural skills to explore, and oral skills to explain musical works;
3. Analyse music as encountered in a broad range of historical, social, cultural, performative, notational, and mediated contexts;
4. Explain and compare common methods and methodologies for analysing music.

Subject Content

• Why music matters
• Personal musical biases
• Musicology
• Ethnomusicology
• Theomusicology
• Popular Music Studies
• Aural perception skills

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Face to Face (on site)
• E-learning (online)
• Intensive

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

1. Forum Posts (25%)
2. Oral Presentation (25%)
3. Major Essay (50%)

Prescribed Text

• Primary readings provided