NM1601 - Music Emotion and Meaning

Credit points:	03
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Creative Arts

Available to all students

Music and lyrics represent a system of meanings that a listener may use to define their self-concept, personal and social identities as well as impart emotional content. This subject delves into the ways in which music 'hooks' the listener, creating the desire to listen to a song or composition again and again.

Learning Outcomes

• skills in the analysis and deconstruction of music and sound into meaningful and applicable data;
• understanding of self-concept, personal and social identity as related to socio-economic perspectives;
• demonstrated ability to synthesise information for a diverse range of applications and procedures.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Coord/Lect:	Dr David Salisbury.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 26 hours tutorials
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (60%); assignments (40%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.