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Overview

This specialisation is for students commencing from 2023.The Music Studies major specialisation at UNSW investigates music as a manifestation of culture and society, as an intellectual product and as a specific reflection of experience. Musicological methodologies are central to the disciplinary study of music. Music Studies enables you to develop … For more content click the Read More button below.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Demonstrate knowledge of the materials, structures and processes of music.
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Explain the relationship between various musics, including First Nations musics and their historical, social, cultural and technological contexts.
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Undertake rigorous and engaged scholarly enquiry and analysis in order to justify a position in relation to foundational aspects of society, culture and the musical arts.
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Collaborate effectively with others in scholarly and creative musical work.
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Communicate and debate complex ideas in a range of different contexts using a variety of suitable media.
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Exhibit initiative and self-direction to continuously acquire musical and music-adjacent knowledge and skills.
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Critically and creatively employ musical knowledge and appraise musical perspectives in professional practice and/or scholarship.
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Act ethically, respectfully and responsibly.
  • Global citizens
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Graduate Capabilities

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Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Arts - BA3409 - Arts

Specialisation Structure

Students must complete 48 UOC.

Arts/Education (Secondary) Students

Level 1 Core Courses12 Units of Credit:
Level 2 Core Courses6 Units of Credit:
Level 3 Core Courses6 Units of Credit:
Prescribed Electives24 Units of Credit:

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