300-level

MUSA334
20th Century Music and Beyond
Description
Exploring musical developments in the 20th century and beyond that help us understand the present-day musical world, focusing on concepts such as modernism and postmodernism and the links between social/economic and musical change.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Any 45 points at 200 level or above.
Restrictions
MUSA234
MUSA398
Capstone Project
Description
An independent project where students produce a substantial body of creative or scholarly work under individual supervision. The project might be an extension of their major study or can be original and/or Interdisciplinary. Intended to come towards the end of a degree, students are encouraged to select projects that link their previous studies to their future plans.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
30 points
Prerequisites
30 points of MUSA at 300-level.
Restrictions
MUSA342, MUSI322 and MUSI341

Not Offered Courses in 2026

300-level

MUSA331
Music in the Age of Revolutions
Description
Western music history from the late 18th to the early 20th centuries, exploring innovations in music and the radical social and cultural ideas and developments that underpinned them.
Occurrences
Not offered 2026
For further information see MUSA331 course details
Points
15 points
MUSA333
Popular Music in Context
Description
An exploration of contemporary popular music styles from a range of genres, and their historical significance and wider contexts, including music for film and television, and the rise of music video.
Occurrences
Not offered 2026, offered in 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2018 , 2020
For further information see MUSA333 course details
Points
15 points
MUSA337
Early Music
Description
Case studies in early music history and performance practice, ranging from the impact of church and state from the 12th to the 17th centuries, to ideas underpinning the contemporary historically-informed performance movement.
Occurrences
Not offered 2026, offered in 2025
For further information see MUSA337 course details
Points
15 points