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UNIT RATIONALE
This unit is a foundation unit that introduces students to popular culture as it relates to music.
UNIT DESCRIPTION
The arts and popular culture have been intimately intertwined throughout the twentieth century growing into a billion dollar entertainment industry. This unit draws upon historical methods and contemporary cultural theory to examine critically the relationship of the arts and popular culture in the twentieth century up to the present. This unit is delivered as a 90 minute lecture.
WEEKLY TOPICS
Week Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Topics Introduction to cultural studies: The Industrial Revolution The Philosophies of the Industrial Revolution Printing: The Rise of Literacy Monday 10th June Queens Birthday Public Holiday Pulp Fiction: The Rise of Popular Genre Fiction The Development of Visual Entertainment: Movies and Television The Narratives of Television MID TRIMESTER Monday 1st July: Classes as usual (due to Queens Birthday Public Holiday) Tuesday 2nd - Friday 5th July: Make up sessions if required Week 7 Week 8 Youth Culture The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
By completion of this unit a student will be able to: a) b) c) d) Define popular culture Have an historical perspective of popular culture Understand the influence of popular culture in the arts Understand artform interactions with popular culture
ASSESSMENTS Summary
Description Assessment 1: Research Assignment (1500 words) Assessment 2: Written Examination Weighting 50% 50% Submission Date Week 9 th 5pm, 26 July 2013 Week 12 In-class Learning Outcomes Assessed a) c) a) b) c) d)
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TEXTS
Bennett, A. 2001. Cultures of Popular Music, Open University Press, Buckingham. Diamond, E. (ed) 1996. Performance and Cultural Politics Routledge, London. Hayward, P. 1992. From Pop to Punk to Postmodernism: Popular Music and Australian Culture from the 1960s to the 1990s. Allen & Unwin, London, UK. Kostelanetz, R. 2001. Dictionary of the Avant Gardes. 2nd ed. Routledge, New York. Storey, J. 2006 Cultural Theory And Popular Culture: An Introduction. 4th ed. Pearson Prentice Hall, Harlow. Storey, J. 2006. Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: A reader. Pearson Prentice Hall, Harlow.
Suggested Website: International Association for the Study of Popular Music (Australia / New Zealand) - http://iaspm.org.au
STUDENT RULES
Please refer to Section 5 of the AIM Student Handbook for details regarding policies on Assessment, Examinations, Grading, Late Penalties and Student Conduct.
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