The culmination of the Fundamentals of Music series, this unit of study is an exploration of musical language used in contemporary popular, film and world music repertoire from ca. 1960 to the present. The focus is on compositional techniques, analytical tools and workflow that relates to contemporary music practitioners. Lectures will examine the given topic for that week with references to examples drawn from a list of repertoire for that topic. These examples will be discussed further in the written tutorials and supported by weekly homework. An important outcome of this unit of study is the final assignment, in which students apply the knowledge accrued over the semester in an original composition, which they also analyse. Aural Tutorials will draw on these topics to develop skills relating to the student's ability to perceive and interpret musical elements and procedures.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Analysis, History and Cultural Studies |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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MUSC1503 or MUSC1504 or MUSC1501 or MUSC2693 or MCGY1008 or JAZZ1621 or JAZZ1019 |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Aidan Rosa, aidan.rosa@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Aidan Rosa, aidan.rosa@sydney.edu.au |
Tutor(s) | Margaret Muller, margaret.muller@sydney.edu.au |
Natalie Nicolas, natalie.nicolas@sydney.edu.au |