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Unit of Study MUS10506 - Music and the Internet (2016)

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Unit description

This unit introduces students to new and emerging technologies relevant to the recording, production, distribution, marketing and exploitation of music through digital media. The unit also explores music cultures of the online environment.

Unit content

  • Introduction to specific digital audio technology
  • Overview of the history of the Internet
  • Current trends in social media and the music industry
  • Digital piracy and digital models of music distribution
  • Online marketing principles

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Location Domestic International
Lismore Session 2 Session 2

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 demonstrate an understanding of online music cultures and media technologies relevant to the online music industry
2 demonstrate an understanding of emerging technologies relevant to the recording, production, marketing and distribution of music online
3 create an individual weblog for the purposes of showcasing and sharing musical products
4 share digital multimedia content in online music cultures and social media forums.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate an understanding of online music cultures and media technologies relevant to the online music industry
    • GA3:
    • GA6:
    • GA7:
  2. demonstrate an understanding of emerging technologies relevant to the recording, production, marketing and distribution of music online
    • GA3:
    • GA6:
    • GA7:
  3. create an individual weblog for the purposes of showcasing and sharing musical products
    • GA3:
    • GA6:
    • GA7:
  4. share digital multimedia content in online music cultures and social media forums.
    • GA3:
    • GA6:
    • GA7:

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