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MMCC3032 – Music at the Limits: Experimentation and Innovation
2021 – Session 1, Weekday attendance, North Ryde
Notice
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Adrian Renzo
Contact via adrian.renzo@mq.edu.au
Room 191E, 10 Hadenfeld Avenue
Please see iLearn
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
130cp at 1000 level or above
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit addresses musical experimentation and innovation. It examines key movements, innovations, and major ideas that have shaped, and continue to shape, the evolution of musical forms and practices. The unit also addresses contemporary approaches to musical hybridity and sound production as related to contemporary performance practice in a globalized environment. This includes approaches to songwriting and digital production. In particular, the unit will explore examples of musical creativity such as progressive rock, jazz, psychedelic music, punk/post-punk, ambient, mash-up, minimal techno and electronics, glitch and noise, post-rock and post-classical music. Students will gain a current and historical overview of the dynamic pattern of innovative ideas in music across writing, performance and production. |
Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: demonstrate an historical knowledge of the seminal moments in contemporary music practice.
- ULO2: evaluate critically the way changes in musical practice reflect broader changes within society.
- ULO3: analyse the way technological developments affect musical practice.
- ULO4: synthesise and communicate independent judgement in musical experimentation.
- ULO5: utilise historical models to assess and/or create musical works.
General Assessment Information
Late Assessment Policy
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignments will be accepted more than seven (7) days (including weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Concept Essay | 40% | No | 5pm Wednesday 31 March 2021 |
| Creative Work OR Analysis | 60% | No | 5pm Wednesday 2 June 2021 |
Concept Essay
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: 5pm Wednesday 31 March 2021
Weighting: 40%
Students will write an essay based on a topic chosen from a list of options provided by the lecturer. The essay topics will draw on unit content and require students to explore concepts of experimentation in contemporary music. The essay will require students to demonstrate their understanding for the way particular music practitioners stretched the boundaries of conventional music practice.
Refer to iLearn for further information.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- demonstrate an historical knowledge of the seminal moments in contemporary music practice.
- evaluate critically the way changes in musical practice reflect broader changes within society.
- analyse the way technological developments affect musical practice.
- synthesise and communicate independent judgement in musical experimentation.
Creative Work OR Analysis
Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 60 hours
Due: 5pm Wednesday 2 June 2021
Weighting: 60%
There are two options for this assignment. The first is more creatively oriented while the second is more analytically oriented. The assessment takes the form of either 1) a creative task or 2) an analytical task.
1. Create a musical work that uses ideas examined in this unit. The creative work may be a song, instrumental composition or soundscape. The length of the musical work will depend on your individual project. A written reflection on process that details the sounds, form/structure of the work, and the factors that influenced the creation of the work needs to be submitted.
2. The analysis should begin with a detailed description of the sounds as well as the form/structure of the work. Thereafter, the analysis should explore the historical, creative, technological, and/or social factors that influenced the creation of the work/event.
Refer to iLearn for further information.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- demonstrate an historical knowledge of the seminal moments in contemporary music practice.
- evaluate critically the way changes in musical practice reflect broader changes within society.
- analyse the way technological developments affect musical practice.
- synthesise and communicate independent judgement in musical experimentation.
- utilise historical models to assess and/or create musical works.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
Delivery
There is one lecture and one tutorial per week. Lectures begin in Week 1; tutorials begin in Week 2. For delivery options, please see eStudent.
Feedback
Feedback in this unit is available in multiple forms: informal verbal feedback in lectures and tutorials; individual consultations; formal general comment, rubric, and/or in-text comments attached to assignments marked in Turnitin.
Class Times
All lecture and tutorial times will be available on the MQ Timetables website (timetables.mq.edu.au).
Unit Schedule
Topic schedule will be available on iLearn.
Late Submissions
Please see “Late Assessment Policy” above.
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy
Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct
Results
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Student Services and Support
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Student Enquiries
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Unit information based on version 2021.02 of the Handbook