Module Details
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Title THE PLACE OF MUSIC
Code MUSI360
Coordinator Professor S Cohen
Music
Sara@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2022-23 Level 6 FHEQ First Semester 15

Aims

To explore the relationship between music and place and examine music as a social and spatial practice. To consider how through music places and spaces are created and transformed, experienced, represented and imagined. To assess different methods and approaches for studying the relationship between music and place. To review perspectives and debates on music and place from a range of academic disciplines. To enable students to examine the place of music through case studies and examples of their own choosing.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Deeper understanding of how music both shapes and is shaped by place.

(LO2) Familiarisation with scholarly literature on music and place and the key concepts, issues and debates involved.

(LO3) Awareness of critical perspectives on music and place and how to apply them to specific examples and case studies. 

(S1) Critical thinking and problem solving

(S2) Communication skills (written, oral and visual)

(S3) Research skills involving the gathering of evidence from various sources

(S4) The construction of an argument based on evidence

(S5) The application of theoretical perspectives to real-world examples

Syllabus
 

The module will explore the relationship between music and place from various perspectives. We will consider, for example, the notion of a music city and a local scene and sound; the contribution of music and the music industries to the image, development and everyday life of cities; and how cities are represented through song and music film. We will explore how people engage with material places of live music performance and how music is related to landscape. We will investigate music’s contribution to local identities and to human travel, tourism and migration. While key points will be illustrated through case studies on different kinds of places, throughout the module there will be a particular focus on Liverpool.

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Lecture Description: Lectures introduce core concepts and case material Teaching Method 2 - Seminar Description: Seminars facilitate further discussion of material raised in lectures by way of small group discussion

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 24

 12

       24

24

 84
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 66
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Essay There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :1  0    85       
Critical Reflection There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :1  0    15       

Recommended Texts
Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.