Overview
In this unit you will study an overview of western art music styles that have emerged from the late Renaissance period through to the early 21st century. You will examine the role of prominent composers and performers as well as the social, political and technological events that have shaped western art music from the late Renaissance period through to the early 21st century. Your studies will give particular attention to the study and analysis of primary source materials in the form of musical analysis of the musical forms relevant to the various periods in western art music history.
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Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
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All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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- Identify the stylistic features of western art music styles from the Renaissance to the early 21st century
- Describe the influence of prominent performers and composers in the development of western art music styles from the Renaissance to the early 21st century
- Discuss the social, political and technological events that shaped western art music styles from the Renaissance to the early 21st century
- Analyse the structure and musical style of selected western art music compositions from the Renaissance to the early 21st century.
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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
1 - Annotated bibliography - 25% | ||||
2 - Essay - 35% | ||||
3 - In-class Test(s) - 40% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
1 - Communication | ||||
2 - Problem Solving | ||||
3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
4 - Information Literacy | ||||
5 - Team Work | ||||
6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
8 - Ethical practice | ||||
9 - Social Innovation | ||||
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures |
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - Annotated bibliography - 25% | ||||||||||
2 - Essay - 35% | ||||||||||
3 - In-class Test(s) - 40% |
Textbooks
The Enjoyment of Music
Edition: 12th
Authors: Forney, K., Dell'Antonio, A., & Machlis, J.
W.W Norton & Co.
New York New York , New York , USA
ISBN: 9780393936384
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
The textbook for this course is Forney, K., Dell'Antonio, A., & Machlis, J. The enjoyment of music (12th edition, shorter). New York: W. W. Norton & Co. It is available from the CQU Bookshop. You may purchase it in hard copy or as an ebook.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
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Module/Topic
Medieval music
Chapter
Forney, Dell'Antonio and Machlis Prelude 2, Chapters 13 - 15
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
The Renaissance
Chapter
Forney, Dell'Antonio and Machlis Chapters 16 - 19
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Baroque (Opera, Cantata, and Oratorio)
Chapter
Forney, Dell'Antonio and Machlis, Prelude 3, Chapters 20 - 23
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Baroque (Instrumental Music)
Chapter
Forney, Dell'Antonio and Machlis, Prelude 3, Chapters 25 - 27
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Classical (Chamber Music and the Symphony)
Chapter
Forney, Dell'Antonio and Machlis, Prelude 4, Chapters 28 - 30
Events and Submissions/Topic
Annotated Bibliography Due: Week 5 Monday (12 Aug 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Annotated Bibliography Due: Week 5 Monday (12 Aug 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Classical (The Concerto and Sonata; Choral Music and Opera)
Chapter
Forney, Dell'Antonio and Machlis, Prelude 4, Chapters 31 - 35
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
The Nineteenth Century (Piano and Song)
Chapter
Forney, Dell'Antonio and Machlis, Prelude 5, Chapters 36 - 39
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
The Nineteenth Century (Program Music, Absolute Music, National Schools)
Chapter
Forney, Dell'Antonio and Machlis, Chapters 41 - 43
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
The Nineteenth Century (opera and ballet)
Chapter
Forney, Dell'Antonio and Machlis, Chapters 44 - 47
Events and Submissions/Topic
Research Essay Due: Week 9 Monday (16 Sep 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Research Essay Due: Week 9 Monday (16 Sept 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Impressionism and Modernism
Chapter
Forney, Dell'Antonio and Machlis, Prelude 6, Chapters 49, 52 - 55
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Twentieth Century Nationalism
Chapter
Forney, Dell'Antonio and Machlis, Chapters 59, 61
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Post World War 2
Chapter
Forney, Dell'Antonio and Machlis, Prelude 7, Chapters 62 - 69
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
In Class Test Due: Exam Week Friday (25 Oct 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
In Class Test Due: Exam Week Friday (25 Oct 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
1 Annotated bibliography
Weighting: 30% of term result
Length: 1200 - 1500 words
Task: After selecting one of the essay topics (see Assessment item 2), prepare an annotated bibliography on the topic comprising of 12 different sources.
- Four books (these can be hard copy, online books or e-books);
- Four articles from Oxford Music Online;
- Four academic journal articles - search the CQUniversity library catalogue to find these journal articles.
Week 5 Monday (12 Aug 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 6 Monday (26 Aug 2019)
- Correct number and type of annotations - 10%
- Correct presentation of each reference in APA style, 6th edition - 20%
- Appropriate length of each annotation - 10%
- Appropriate depth for each annotation - 60%
- Identify the stylistic features of western art music styles from the Renaissance to the early 21st century
- Describe the influence of prominent performers and composers in the development of western art music styles from the Renaissance to the early 21st century
- Discuss the social, political and technological events that shaped western art music styles from the Renaissance to the early 21st century
- Communication
- Information Literacy
2 Essay
Task: Written Essay
Length: 2000-2500 words
The word count is considered from the first word of the introduction to the last word of the conclusion. It excludes the cover page, abstract, contents page, reference page and appendices. It includes in-text references and direct quotations.
You will write an essay investigating the historical development of one of the following instrument options:
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Flute
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Oboe
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Clarinet
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Trumpet & Saxophone (research these two together)
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Guitar
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Piano
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Violin
You need to discuss the development of the instrument/s from the Renaissance period to the present day and include an investigation into all of the following aspects:
1. The important technological developments in the construction of the instrument/s in each historical period.
2. The important composers who wrote for the instrument during these periods.
3. The way the instrument/s was used in ensemble music and solo music during each historical period.
For each development that you discuss, find an appropriate performance of this form of the instrument/s on YouTube and include the URL for these performances in the body of your essay and include them also in the Reference List. Discuss how these particular performances demonstrate the way this instrument/s was used in each of these historical periods. Hint: Be careful to allow adequate discussion on all historical periods for your chosen instrument/s.
Week 9 Monday (16 Sept 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 11 Monday (30 Sept 2019)
- Identify the stylistic features of western art music styles from the Renaissance to the early 21st century
- Describe the influence of prominent performers and composers in the development of western art music styles from the Renaissance to the early 21st century
- Discuss the social, political and technological events that shaped western art music styles from the Renaissance to the early 21st century
- Analyse the structure and musical style of selected western art music compositions from the Renaissance to the early 21st century.
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
3 In-class Test(s)
Length: 2 hours
Task: Complete an in-class written test with short-answer responses. This will be based on the materials presented in each of the topics in this unit.
On campus students: This in-class test will be scheduled during the CQU exam week.
Murray, Riverina & Mitchell Conservatorium students: This in-class test will be held at the Murray Conservatorium (Albury), Riverina Conservatorium (Wagga Wagga) and Mitchell Conservatorium (Bathurst, Forbes and Lithgow) during the CQU exam week.
Distance students: You will need to provide the name and address of an exam invigilator in your region to the Unit Co-ordinator. The in-class test is to be completed during the CQU exam week.
Exam Week Friday (25 Oct 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Exam Week Friday (25 Oct 2019)
Students will be assessed according to the following criteria:
- Accurate completion of short-answer questions
- Depth of treatment within each short-answer response
- Identify the stylistic features of western art music styles from the Renaissance to the early 21st century
- Describe the influence of prominent performers and composers in the development of western art music styles from the Renaissance to the early 21st century
- Discuss the social, political and technological events that shaped western art music styles from the Renaissance to the early 21st century
- Analyse the structure and musical style of selected western art music compositions from the Renaissance to the early 21st century.
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
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