MUSI30249 Music History 3: 20th & 21st Centuries (University of Melbourne): rated 4.2/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
MUSI30249 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music in Music. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 音乐历史3：20与21
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Music
Faculty: Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
This subject examines music-making in the European art music tradition during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries in its social, cultural and historical contexts. By examining musical works, historical documents, and modern scholarship, students explore both the development of new musical st.
MUSI30249 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.2/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.2/5).
On Reddit: "I found it pretty good, essays are short and pretty easy to do well in but I found the listening tests were harder/graded harsher than other music subjects"
On Reddit: "Hey there :) I did MH3 in summer this year. I also did it without doing MH1 and MH2. I actually found it really enjoyable! I found it fascinating in a sense that music is closely related to other aspects (e.g. politics, technological development), and parts of this subject explo…"
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Q: Is MUSI30249 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: overall 4.2/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches MUSI30249, and when is it offered?
A: MUSI30249 is taught by the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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