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STAFF
Role Unit Coordinator Staff Member David Lewis Email / Extension dlewis@aim.edu.au

Introduction to Popular Culture and the Arts G1PA1 Trimester 2, 2013

LOCATION AND TIMES

Lesson Lecture (a) Lecture (b) Lecture (c) Location D303 D303 D303 Instructor Lewis Lewis Lewis Time Thursday 2pm-3:30pm Thursday 4pm-5:30pm Wednesday 4pm-5:30pm

NOTE: Classes commence 5 mins after the hour, and finish 5 mins before the hour

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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Week Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Topics The Development of Computing Web 2.0 Conclusion Final Examination

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)

ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTIONS Assessment 1: Research Assignment (50%) - 1500 words

Description Take an iconic figure in popular culture and examine his/her/ its impact on popular culture. Give a small (no more than 200 words) biography/history and then place them into context: why are they important? Note you can use any person, living or dead, any organization (extant or not) or even particular products (magazines, books, corporations, television or radio shows, bands). If unsure, check with the lecturer. Subject must be well-known. Examples of people, bands or things you might use include, but are not limited to: Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Radiohead, Eminem, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, News Limited, MGM, M-TV, Who Magazine, Mills and Boon, Sherlock Holmes, Dan Brown, Twilight, The Godfather, Lady Gaga, Wicked. Bonus points may be given for other great choices. A reference list must be provided and must include at least 10 references. At least 5 of your references must be sources other than the internet. Assessment Criteria Criterion Format consistent with AIM Style Guide Language Mechanics Answers the question Remains focused on topic Develops ideas Is in essay format Accuracy of Facts Concision

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Assessment 2: Written Examination (50%)
A final examination will be held in Week 12.

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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