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MCGY5603: Music as Social Science

2024 unit information

Empirical research in music performance employs a variety of innovative methods to investigate music teaching, performing and perception. Knowledge of current areas of research and the techniques used to investigate them is relevant to all music researchers. This unit of study will focus on recent social science methods to investigate music practice with an emphasis on musically and pedagogically driven research. Students will be introduced to different types of experimental study designs, methods of data capture, perceptual and acoustic techniques and acquire new skills and knowledge to approach interdisciplinary studies in music performance.

Unit details and rules

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Code MCGY5603
Academic unit
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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None
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. demonstrate broad understanding of studies in psychology of music
  • LO2. understand empirical research projects
  • LO3. identify appropriate topics and methods for future study directions
  • LO4. present research study designs
  • LO5. facilitate the exchange of ideas between musicians and researchers
  • LO6. apply new knowledge to your own music practice

Unit availability

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Semester 1 2024
Normal day Sydney
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Semester 1 2021
Normal day Remote
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Semester 1 2021
Normal day Sydney
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Semester 1 2023
Normal day Remote
Semester 1 2023
Normal day Sydney

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