| Unit name | Approaches to Music History I |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MUSI20142 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Fairclough |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
Students on this module will usually have taken MUSI10060 or MUSI10061, or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of musical literacy, as evidenced by for example instrumental qualifications or study in a comparable programme in another institution. |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | Department of Music |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Why is this unit important?
Much current research in musicology (including by staff in this department) positions musical repertoires and practices in relation to broader social, political, technological and cultural trends. This unit pursues these approaches in relation to a wide array of works, composers, performers and genres, which we interrogate in depth and in different contexts. The aim is to allow you to learn about different ways of thinking, researching and writing in music studies. Classes will be seminar based for the most part, and will include elements of more formal lectures and student and discussion. Where appropriate, the unit will combine detailed historical study of specific areas of musical repertoire and practices with in-depth considerations of contemporary as well as contemporaneous cultural issues and intellectual debates with regards to music and the study of music.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study?
This unit develops skills acquired at level C, especially in MUSI10060 and/or MUSI10061. It sets you up for level I and prepares you for advanced music studies at level H. In any given year, Approaches to Music History I has different specific themes that are used to develop a problem-orientated approach to the study of music. Examples of themes may be (but will in the future not be restricted to) Music and Politics, Words and Music, Music and Sociology, Music and the Past, or Music in the 1930s.
An overview of content
This unit allows you to learn about different ways of thinking, researching and writing in music studies. In any given year, Approaches to Music History I has different specific themes that are used to develop a problem-orientated approach to the study of music, allowing you to develop the theoretical approaches towards a very broad array of musical repertories.
Learning Outcomes
Successful completion of this unit will enable you to
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of weekly class sessions and self-directed exercises. Participation in workshops within the Creative Performance and Musicianship sessions is expected and encouraged.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
This unit does not carry credit-bearing formative tasks, but there will be a number of formative tasks, designed to enable you to submit successful assignments.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative)
Essay, 2,000 words (70%) demonstrating ILOs 1-3
Group podcast (groups of 2 or 3 students), 7 minutes (30%) demonstrating ILOs 1-3
When assessment does not go to plan
When required by the Board of Examiners, you will normally complete reassessments in the same formats as those outlined above. The reassessed podcast will ordinarily be completed by one student, rather than in a group. However, the Board reserves the right to modify the form or number of reassessments required. Details of reassessments are normally confirmed by the School shortly after the notification of your results at the end of the academic year.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. MUSI20142).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
