Music Goes Electric (9591.2)

This unit investigates the practice of electronic music from its little known beginnings in the late 19th century through to its appropriation by the post-World War 2 avant-garde, leading to its inevitable incursion and eventual takeover of popular music. Examples of electronic music in film, TV, advertising and digital media will be studied alongside experimental works from Berio to the Beatles, Cage to Kraftwerk up to today's practitioners in the new genres of electronic music. Students will be provided with a weekly reading and listening/viewing list and will complete an online project on a particular aspect of electronic music of interest to them.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate their critical listening skills;

2. Demonstrate broader understanding of the social, political and technological implications of contemporary music;
3. Demonstrate a broader understanding of electronic music applied in media; and
4. Utilise the Internet as a platform for accessing and researching music.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None

Equivalent units

None

Assumed knowledge

None.