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Offerings

MURDOCH-S2-FACE2FACE-2025-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S2-INT-2018-2024

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Learning outcomes

1.
Demonstrate understanding the interrelatedness of commercial, technological and cultural factors with respect to popular music.
2.
Understand how music can be used to shape reactions to and feelings about places, products, eras
3.
Demonstrate a knowledge and application of the principles and theoretical perspectives and concepts of popular music
4.
Recognise that popular music study is broad and multi-disciplinary and impacts on, and is influenced by, other academic traditions, previous forms and genres
5.
Present information, articulating arguments and conclusions
6.
Communicate in written and oral form, in a variety of modes, to diverse audiences, and for a range of purposes

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Unit content:

The unit begins with a number of parent genres such as folk music and Blues to examine some of the historically important aspects of popular music. Other genres are also examined for their particularities and commonalities, such as rock, hip hop and dance music. Aspects of the music business, from song writing to visual imagery in music videos and other promotional material are also examined. We also look at other aspects of the music industry in detail such as the decline in recorded music and the growth of live concerts, as well as the digital revolution.