Music and the Future unit (FCA209)

Hobart

Introduction

What will it mean to be a musician in the future? How might music continue to evolve and adapt to change? How will audiences of the future access their preferred genre? Who will fund music production and consumption? Will live performance survive? How have musicians of the present and past responded to radical change? What skills are essential when looking to build a future creative career? These are just some of the questions you will examine in this unit through investigation, project development and academic enquiry. You will be asked to explore new modes of musical work, thought and communication emerging from your research, enquiry and future gazing. The unit extends students' understanding of concepts, theories and practices relating to managing and executing independent and collaborative musical projects that are future focused.

Summary

Unit name	Music and the Future
Unit code	FCA209
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Arts and Society UTAS Conservatorium of Music
Discipline	Music
Coordinator	Associate Professor Arabella Teniswood-Harvey
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Intermediate

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 2

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	05/07/2027	27/07/2027	30/08/2027	24/10/2027

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2027 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2027 will be available from the 1st October 2026. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Situate your and/or others’ music practice against contemporary trends and with speculation to future directions
• Research and communicate ideas and arguments coherently to diverse audiences
• Explore planning, speculation and experimentation as strategies for creative research and project development
• Reflect critically on project processes and outcomes

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution 1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3	Domestic Full Fee 4
100101	$1,235.00	$1,057.00	not applicable

• Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
• HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
• FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

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Teaching

Teaching Pattern	On Campus (Hobart) 90 minute weekly face-to-face lectures during which students will engage with learning materials and concepts that will provide the core skills with which to deliver assessment tasks and achieve the unit ILOs. 90 minute weekly on campus workshops. Students will participate in discussion and other learning activities, having prepared by first engaging with relevant weekly workshop material.
Assessment	Class Discussions (10%)|Portfolio of Music Business and Career Skills tasks (20%)|Music and the Future project (30%)|Exam (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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