Courses & Units

Music and the Future FCA209

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 change might we envisage from the circumstances of today?

These are just some of the questions you will examine in this unit through investigation, discussion, debate and experimentation. You will be asked to explore new modes of musical work, 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 College of Arts, Law and Education
School of Creative Arts and Media
Discipline Music
Coordinator Mr Damien Kingston
Available as an elective? Yes
Delivered By University of Tasmania

Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Hobart Semester 2 On-Campus International Domestic

Key

On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 2 11/7/2022 9/8/2022 29/8/2022 16/10/2022

* 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 2022 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2022 will be available from the 1st October 2021. 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 $1,002.00 $858.00 not applicable $2,445.00

1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Teaching

Teaching Pattern

On Campus (Hobart)

Fortnightly online content (1.5 hrs)

Fortnightly on campus tutorial (1.5 hrs)

Weekly on campus workshop (1.5 hrs)

AssessmentTask 3: Written Research task (25%)|Task 1: Online and tutorial discussions (10%)|Task 2: Portfolio of Music Business and Career Skills tasks (25%)|Task 4: Music and the Future project (40%)
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Textbooks

Required

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

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