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    Overview

    A study of the musical diversity of Asia and the Pacific with focus on performance in Japan, Indonesia, Polynesia and Melanesia. Includes playing experience on select instruments.

    This paper involves studying the musical diversity of Asia and the Pacific with a focus on performance in Japan, Indonesia, Polynesia and Melanesia. It will equip students to reflect critically on the form, function and meaning of musical performance in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as relate that knowledge to ethnomusicology and other disciplinary fields. It includes practical workshops whereby students learn through playing selected instruments.

    About this paper

    Paper title Performance in Asia and the Pacific
    Subject Music
    EFTS 0.15
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period Not offered in 2024 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,173.30
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    36 200-level points
    Restriction
    MUSI 226, MUSI 228, MUSI 268, MUSI 326, MUSI 328
    Schedule C
    Arts and Music
    Notes
    No prior musical knowledge required.
    Contact

    spa@otago.ac.nz

    Teaching staff

    Paper Co-ordinator: Dr Jennifer Cattermole
    Teaching Staff: Professor Henry Johnson
    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 for a copy of the most recent paper profile.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Teamwork.
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    Learning Outcomes

    Students who successfully complete this paper will:

    • Develop an appreciation of performance in Asian and Pacific cultures by understanding music in its cultural context
    • Develop an advanced ability to study, interpret and comprehend performance through the discipline of ethnomusicology
    • Acquire advanced knowledge and skills when studying performance in Asian and Pacific cultures and be able to write about this phenomenon effectively
    • Gain an appreciation of scholarship on performance in Asian and Pacific cultures, including methods, theories and procedures relating to the field of ethnomusicology
    • Display competency in working with others

    Timetable

    Not offered in 2024

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    None
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