| Title: | Popular Music History 70s |
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| Long Title: | Popular Music History 70s |
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| Field of Study: |
Music & Performing Arts
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| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2017/18 ( September 2017 ) |
| Module Coordinator: |
AIVEEN KEARNEY |
| Module Author: |
KARL ROONEY |
| Module Description: |
This module investigates the stylistic elements of popular music from the 70s, through critical guided listening and independent student research. |
| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
| LO1 |
Discuss the key musical movements and leading musical figures of the 70s. |
| LO2 |
Critically analyse key stylistic features of the music of the 70s. |
| LO3 |
Independently research and efficiently analyse personal areas of musical/historical interest from music of the 70s. |
| LO4 |
Structure and concisely present independently-researched information on a specific musical topic from the period. |
| Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list. |
| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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| No requirements listed |
Module Content & Assessment
| Indicative Content |
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Key Musical Movements and Leading Figures of the 70s:
Critical examination of the key stylistic developments of the era and the musicians/ producers who initiated them.
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Cultural, Geographical and Economical Significance:
The music of the era will be examined with reference to the cultural, geographical and economical context in which it was created and developed.
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Inspiration/ Influence:
Places the music of the 70s in the broader context of what came before and after.
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Continuous Assessment:
The student is monitored on a weekly basis in tutorials. Students will be assessed throughout the semester on the basis of their attendance and the progress of their independent research which will be assessed periodically.
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Course Work | 100.00% |
| Course Work |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Presentation |
Students give a 15min presentation on a specific artist(s) or stylistic movement from the era |
1,2,3,4 |
30.0 |
Week 8 |
| Other |
Continuous assessment as outlined in the indicative content |
1,2,3 |
30.0 |
Every Week |
| Essay |
An essay on a prescribed topic pertaining to the relevant era |
1,2,3 |
40.0 |
Sem End |
| No End of Module Formal Examination |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.
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The institute reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
History Lecture |
2.0 |
Every Week |
2.00 |
| Tutorial |
History Tutorial |
0.75 |
Every Week |
0.75 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
No Description |
4.25 |
Every Week |
4.25 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
2.75 |
| This module has no Part Time workload. |
Module Resources
| Supplementary Book Resources |
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- Machin, David 2010, Analysing Popular Music: Image, Sound and Text, SAGE Publications Ltd [ISBN: 1848600232]
- Moore, Allan F. 2012, Song Means: Analysing and Interpreting Recorded Popular Song, Ashgate [ISBN: 1409438023]
- Frith, Simon 1998, Performing Rites: Evaluating Popular Music, OUP Oxford [ISBN: 0192880608]
- Longhurst, Brian 2007, Popular Music and Society, 2nd edition Ed., Polity Press [ISBN: 0745631630]
- Cogan, Brian 2010, The Encyclopedia of Punk, Sterling [ISBN: 1402779372]
- Dellio, Phil and Woods, Scott 1993, I Wanna be Sedated: Pop Music in the Seventies, Sound And Vision Publishing Ltd, Canada [ISBN: 0920151167]
- Kahn, Ashley 2000, "Rolling Stone": The Seventies, Little, Brown and Company [ISBN: 0316815470]
- Don Breithaupt and Jeff Breithaupt 1996, Precious and Few: Pop Music of the Early 70s, St. Martin's Griffin [ISBN: 978-031214704]
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| This module does not have any other resources |
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