MUSA250-19S2 (C) Semester Two 2019

Music in our Community

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2019
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2019
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 26 July 2019
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 27 September 2019

Description

This course aims to survey the musical practices of a music community, either geographical or virtual; participate as an observer in a practical community-based music-making project and document the event(s) with an analysis of its impact, appeal, outreach and niche.

MUSA250 begins the process of informing students and developing the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary for young graduates to take on important community music roles in teaching and in leadership.

Learning Outcomes

Students who pass this course will have:
● Acquired knowledge of music practices across the community, (including geographical and virtual communities);
● Developed a knowledge and understanding of the key issues surrounding community music-making including the role of schools, choral and instrumental organisations, bands, underground music scenes, the music industry;
● Acquired knowledge of community engagement, local participation and outreach activities;
● Acquired knowledge of the social functions of music
● Learned ways of documenting and reflecting on practical community-based activities

Transferable Skills
Students who pass this course will have gained experience in:
● Organisational skills: goal setting, working to deadlines, multi-tasking
● Research skills: gathering and interpreting data, creative problem solving
● Collaborative and co-operative skills;
● Critical thinking skills;
● Self-reflective skills.

Prerequisites

30 points of MUSA at 100 level

Timetable Note

WORKLOAD
Student workload (150 hours) will be allocated to:
● 24 hours attending lectures
● 44 hours researching and writing survey project
● 20 hours community participation
● 10 hours online learning log / exchanges with tutor
● 52 hours researching, documenting and collating material for participation/research project

Course Coordinator

For further information see Humanities Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Assignment 1 12 Sep 2019 40% Survey of a community-based music project.
Assignment 2 18 Oct 2019 60% Participation in, research and reporting of a community-based music project. Assignment 2: Due 4pm Friday 18 October (Written submission), plus presentations to class on 10 October 2019, 17 October 2019

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $850.00

International fee $3,775.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Humanities .

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  • MUSA250-19S2 (C) Semester Two 2019
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