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MMCC3032 – Music at the Limits: Experimentation and Innovation
2023 – Session 2, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor, lecturer, tutor
Adrian Renzo
Contact via Email
191E-10HA
Please email for appointment
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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 Submission Penalty
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue.
This late penalty will apply to non-timed sensitive assessment (incl essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings etc). Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs etc) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special Consideration application. Special Consideration outcome may result in a new question or topic.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Concept Essay | 40% | No | 23:55 07/09/2023 |
| Creative Work OR Analysis | 60% | No | 23:55 02/11/2023 |
Concept Essay
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: 23:55 07/09/2023
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: 23:55 02/11/2023
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 will be recorded and available on iLearn. It is expected that all students will have viewed each lecture on iLearn before they attend the associated tutorial. Tutorials will begin in Week 2. Please see iLearn for further information about delivery and resources in this unit.
Class Times
All lecture and tutorial times will be available on the MQ Timetables website (timetables.mq.edu.au).
Late Submissions
Please see “Late Assessment Submission Penalty” above.
Unit Schedule
Please see iLearn for details.
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
- Assessment Procedure
- Complaints Resolution 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
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
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Unit information based on version 2023.01R of the Handbook