Overview
Perspectives of music in global, historical and cultural context. Students will learn why music matters in modules covering diverse themes and musical styles.
About this paper
| Paper title | Music Matters |
|---|---|
| Subject | Music |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,141.35 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- No prior musical knowledge required.
- Contact
- More information link
Please see the School of Performing Arts website for more information.
- Teaching staff
Paper co-ordinator: To be advised
Teaching Staff: Professor Henry Johnson
Professor Anthony Ritchie
Dr Jennifer Cattermole- Textbooks
Please contact the School of Performing Arts office for a copy of the most recent paper profile.
- Course outline
Please contact the School of Performing Arts office for a copy of the most recent paper profile.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Develop an in-depth appreciation of music in global cultural context
- Develop an understanding of the diverse uses, functions and meanings of music through the field of cultural musicology
- Acquire knowledge and skills in comprehending music through cultural analysis and by writing from a critical cultural perspective
- Gain culturally relevant knowledge of music in global context, including methods, theories and procedures relating to the field of cultural musicology
Timetable
Overview
Case studies on the social life of music. From La Mer to Lamar and jazz to Jay-Z, featuring classical and rock with diverse styles and settings – birth, death, peace, war, sex, drugs, and the download store.
About this paper
| Paper title | Music Matters in Human Life |
|---|---|
| Subject | Music |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2024 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- No prior musical knowledge required.
- Contact
- More information link
Please see the School of Performing Arts website for more information.
- Teaching staff
Paper co-ordinator: Professor Henry Johnson
Teaching Staff: Professor Henry Johnson
Dr Ian Chapman
- Textbooks
Please contact the School of Performing Arts office for a copy of the most recent paper profile.
- Course outline
Please contact the School of Performing Arts office for a copy of the most recent paper profile.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Develop an in-depth appreciation of music in global cultural context.
- Develop an understanding of the diverse uses, functions and meanings of music through the field of cultural musicology.
- Acquire knowledge and skills in comprehending music through cultural analysis and by writing from a critical cultural perspective.
- Gain culturally relevant knowledge of music in global context, including methods, theories and procedures relating to the field of cultural musicology.