MUS 343 : Music in Aotearoa New Zealand

Creative Arts and Industries

2021 Semester Two (1215) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

A focused profile of the development of music in Aotearoa New Zealand, concentrating on the issue of cultural identity and the contexts of music composition and performance across classical genres, jazz and pop, contemporary and traditional Māori music (including taonga pūoro), and music from Asia and the Pacific region.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: MUS 243 or 30 points at Stage II in Music

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Music

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Critically explore how music is created and exists across communities in Aotearoa New Zealand (Capability 1, 2 and 6)
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of how musical works can be contextualised and related to place. (Capability 1, 2, 4 and 6)
  3. Discuss and demonstrate how compositional practices across a range of genres have been creative placed and developed in Aotearoa New Zealand (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6)
  4. Understand and describe how music and creators of music impact colonial contexts, our identities and interact globally with other musics. (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Formative 5% Individual Coursework
Video report outline (kaupapa) 10% Group Coursework
Video Report (presentation) 20% Group Coursework
Mixed Tape Assessment 5% Individual Coursework
Extended Essay Outline 10% Individual Coursework
Essay 40% Individual Coursework
In class listening test 10% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Formative
Video report outline (kaupapa)
Video Report (presentation)
Mixed Tape Assessment
Extended Essay Outline
Essay
In class listening test

Additional assessment information’ section: Assignments are to be submitted, according to submission type specified on CANVAS, by the due date. In the event of illness or other circumstances that prevent completing an assignment, please contact the course coordinator with evidence as appropriate before the due date. Late assignments that do not have an approved extension will be penalized 10% for each day or part thereof. No assignment will be accepted after that assignment has been returned to students.

Teaching & Learning Methods

The course is delivered by two hours of lectures weekly, and a one-hour tutorial weekly (starting in week 2). Tutorials involve active participation and plenty of room for questions and discussion; several of the tutorials involve preparation for the group-work assignment, essay, and exam preparation.

Workload Expectations

The breakdown of hours is as follows: 24 hours of lectures (2 hours per week); 10 hours of tuts; 84 hours of reading (approx. 7 hours per week, on average, 32 hours of group assignment preparation and essay preparation;  (150 hours in total).

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is required at scheduled activities including lectures and tutorials to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Tutorials will not be available as recordings.
Attendance on campus is required for assessments.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable delivery.

Learning Resources

Group Assessments are 30 percent of this course. We recommend you familiarise yourself  with the University of Auckland learning support page for group assessments.
https://learningessentials.auckland.ac.nz/learning-at-university/working-in-groups/

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

In the event of unexpected disruption

We undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions, the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. In the event of a disruption, the University and your course coordinators will make every effort to provide you with up to date information via Canvas and the University website.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 08/07/2021 10:42 a.m.