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.
Details
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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Recommended Student Time Commitment
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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
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 25% | ||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 25% | ||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 25% | ||||
| 4 - Written Assessment - 25% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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| 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
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 25% | ||||||||||
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| 3 - Written Assessment - 25% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Written Assessment - 25% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
A History Of Western Music
Edition: 10th ISE (2019)
Authors: Burkholder, Peter
W.W Norton & Co.
New York New York , NY , USA
ISBN: 9780393668155
Binding: eBook
Additional Textbook Information
Copies are available for purchase at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code)
IT Resources
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All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
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Module/Topic
Introduction to unit - assessment tasks
Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque
Chapter
Forney, Dell'Antonio and Machlis Prelude 2, Chapters 13 - 19
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Baroque music & Assessment 1
Chapter
Forney, Dell'Antonio and Machlis Chapters 20-27
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Baroque & Classical music
Chapter
Forney, Dell'Antonio and Machlis, Prelude 4, Chapters 28 - 30
Events and Submissions/Topic
Task 1 Due - Baroque Essay
Baroque Essay Due: Week 3 Friday (31 July 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Classical & Romantic eras
Chapter
Forney, Dell'Antonio and Machlis, Prelude 4, Chapters 31 - 35
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Romantic era & Assessment 2
Chapter
Forney, Dell'Antonio and Machlis, Prelude 5, Chapters 36 - 43
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
The Nineteenth Century
Chapter
Forney, Dell'Antonio and Machlis, Chapters 44 - 47
Events and Submissions/Topic
Task 2 Due
Classical Vs Romantic Comparative Essay Due: Week 6 Friday (28 Aug 2020) 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 & Assessment 3
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
Task 3 due
Modern Era Due: Week 9 Friday (18 Sept 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Film Music
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Revision of unit & Assessment 4
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Revision of unit
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Task 4 due
Film & TV Music Due: Week 12 Friday (9 Oct 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Written Assessment
Weighting: 25% of term result.
You will be required to research and listen to music and of the baroque era. You will complete a musicology task based on this research.
Week 3 Friday (31 July 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
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Week 5 Friday (14 Aug 2020)
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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.
- Communication
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
2 Written Assessment
Weighting: 25% of term result.
You will be required to research and listen to music of the classical and romantic eras. You will complete a musicology task based on this research.
Week 6 Friday (28 Aug 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
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Week 8 Friday (11 Sept 2020)
via moodle
- 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 Written Assessment
Weighting: 25% of term result.
You will be required to research and listen to western art music of the late 1800s to present day. You will complete a musicology task based on this research.
Week 9 Friday (18 Sept 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
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Week 11 Friday (2 Oct 2020)
via moodle
- 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
4 Written Assessment
Weighting: 25% of term result.
You will be required to research and listen to original scores for film and television. You will complete a musicology task based on this research.
Week 12 Friday (9 Oct 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
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Exam Week Friday (23 Oct 2020)
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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.
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
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