50253 Culture and Sound

8cp

Requisite(s): 50108 Contemporary Cultures OR 50229 Contemporary Cultures

These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses. See access conditions.

Disciplinary Strand – Cultural Studies – 300 level

The subject focuses on the meaning and significance of sound in different cultural contexts and historical settings. The aim is to study the emergence of sound as a specific object of theoretical analysis and to understand the impact of sound on human perception. Subject areas covered may include methodological approaches to sound; ethnography of sound; sound, voice, music, silence; sound in various media; and the politics and aesthetics of sonic practices.

For detailed information, see the full subject description at:
http://www.hss.uts.edu.au/subject_descriptions/50253.pdf

Typical availability

Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $832.67
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,760.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.167
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.