Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- read, annotate, and summarise critical literature from a range of disciplines (for example gender theory, social sciences and philosophy)
- interrogate musical texts through methodologies derived from gender theory and popular music studies
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the recent history of representations of gender and sexuality in western popular musics
- style and genre in the popular music repertoire
- theories of difference (gender; sexuality; race; intersectionality) and their application to the analysis of performance and popular music
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- locate popular music performances in a historical and social context
- evaluate technical and stylistic elements of popular music performances
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- use appropriate bibliographical and research tools – recorded, printed and online
- demonstrate your understanding of a topic through writing
- engage critically with cultural materials
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Independent Study | 126 |
| Lecture | 24 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
Song Means: Analysing and Interpreting Recorded Popular Song. Moore, Alan F. Song Means: Analysing and Interpreting Recorded Popular Song. Farnham: Ashgate, 2012.
Audible Traces: Gender, Identity, and Music. Elaine Barkin and Lydia Hamessley. Carciofoli, 1999.
Performance Analysis: An Introductory Coursebook. Counsell, Colin, and Wolf, Laurie (Eds). Performance Analysis: An Introductory Coursebook. New York: Routledge, 2001.
Disruptive Divas: feminism, identity & popular music. Lori Burns and Mélisse LaFrance. New York: Routledge, 2002.
Analysing Popular Music: Image, Sound and Text. Machin, David. Analysing Popular Music: Image, Sound and Text. London: Sage, 2010.
Musicology and Difference: Gender and Sexuality in Music Scholarship. Ruth A. Solie. University of California Press, 1995.
Feminine Endings: Music, Gender, and Sexuality. Susan McClary. University of Minnesota Press, 2002.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Annotated bibliography | 40% |
| Essay | 60% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Essay | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Essay | 60% |
| Annotated bibliography | 40% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External