Contemporary Popular Music Studies (MUSC2700)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2023
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Music School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
Prerequisite
MUSC1700
Assessment methods
Tutorial Participation, Research Proposal, Literature Review and Final Essay
Course enquiries
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (21/07/2025 - 15/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
Examines key stylistic, technological and industrial developments in contemporary popular music that have occurred since the late 1970s beginning with post-punk/hip-hop/MTV-driven genres. Objective assessment of the complex nature of both contemporary music and the music industry.
