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MUH5201 Histories and Cultures of Amateur Music-Making (4 Units)

Course Schedule: Wednesdays, 7pm-9pm (Semester 1, AY2024/25)

*Additional dates may be involved for projects/assessments during the semester period of 12 Aug – 7 Dec 2024. Added make-up classes may also be scheduled due to public holidays coinciding with class dates.

Objectives

In the course, learners will evaluate existing scholarship, research and professional practices using data relating to music-making. Through this and case studies, learners apply findings to individual practice and initiatives. Learners can collect and analyse information and data to hone their research skills and apply storytelling techniques to form cohesive and effective arguments in modes suited to a range of audiences through seminars and class discussions. Through information gathering and analysis, learners will be able to glean the insights from the data and apply them to professional practice to cultivate a vibrant, engaged community of music-makers in our wider society.

Content

This course explores the role and impact of amateur music-making in terms of technology adoption and innovation in diverse cultural contexts, critically examining of contemporary exemplars of amateur music-making alongside historical case studies from both Western Classical and non-Western musical contexts. Topics discussed include the influence of/on technology, relationship with “professionals”, as well as conducting research on complex political, economic and social conditions and motivations that allow amateur music-making to flourish. This course will be delivered in a highly participatory seminar style, where learners will engage proactively with the weekly material in interactive lectures, case studies, group discussions and presentations.

*Recommended to have language and literacy proficiency equivalent to 2 years of tertiary-level education conducted in English, at least 5 years of music experience (practical musical experience and the ability to read music is highly recommended), AND/OR successful outcome of the selection interview.

Registration opens on 6 May 2024 and closes on 5 June 2024.

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