Course syllabus

MAORI 393

Lecture Times:      Monday 4.00 – 7.00

Room:                    Tāne-nui-a-rangi (meeting house) & Reipae (dining room)

 

Prerequisites for this course:

 

Māori 292 or permission from Head of Department

 

Aims of the course:

 

This course aims to develop in much greater depth and detail, the skills and knowledge learnt at Stage 2. Students are expected to gain a high level of understanding of Traditional Māori Performing Arts. This paper seeks to develop students ability to critically analyse various topics related to the development, growth and advancement of kapahaka and traditional Māori performing arts.

 

This course also introduces Māori weaponry as an increasingly dominant feature of stage performance and kapahaka of today. Students will learn the basic use of weaponry, Mau Patu and Mau Taiaha especially within disciplines where Mau Rakau is prevalent in particular – whakaeke, mōteatea and haka.

 

Course Objectives:

 

Students are expected to gain a high level of understanding of Māori Performing Arts. Research is a significant component of this course not only for learning ‘how to’ but also for understanding the social, cultural and political environment that has influenced the composition, choreography and performance of works historically and through to the present day.

  

Course Assessment

 1. Performance       50%

Haka Powhiri 2%

Moteatea 15%

Mau Rakau/Patu 28%

Haka 5%

2. Composition                                                           25%

3. Research essay                                                      20%

4. Class contribution (attendance & attitude)                  5% 

Required text:

No required text

 

Date                                         Lecture Schedule
6 March	·     Whakawhanaungatanga ·     Clarification of course requirements / assessments ·     Kōrero tahi tātou ·     Introduce Māori weaponry ·     Mōteatea
13 March	·     Revision ·     Haka pōwhiri ·     Māori Weaponry – Āhai ·     Mōteatea ·     Composition ideas to be discussed
20 March	·     Research essay topics to be discussed ·     Confirm Composition responsibilities ·     revision ·     Mōteatea ·     Māori Weaponry – Waewae
27 March	·     Revision ·     Māori weaponry – Waewae / Āhai ·     Mōteatea
3 April	·     Research essay topics to be finalised ·     Revision ·     Maori Weaponry – Taiaha ·     Mau Patu (Āhai) ·     Mōteatea
10 April	·     Compostioin lyrics to be handed in ·     Revision ·     Maori Weaponry – Taiaha ·     Mau Patu (whakakakapa) ·     Mōteatea
14 – 29 April	MID SEMESTER BREAK (NB: Tues. 25th Anzac day)

 

1 May	·     Sound recording of composition is due ·     revision ·     Mau Patu (waewae?) ·     Haka ·     composition practise
8 May	·     revision ·     incorporate mau patu & mau taiaha into mōteatea ·     Haka ·     composition practise
15 May	·     RESEARCH ESSAY DUE ·     Revision ·     individual / pairs training with items ·     composition practise
22 May	·     Revision ·     Individual / pairs training ·     Pre-assessment of performance and compositions + feedback ·     Composition practise
29 May	·     Final assessment of Performance and Compositions ·     Mihi miharo / Kaitahi

 

Assessment Schedule                                             %                          Due date
1.       Performance	50	29 May 2017
2.       Composition	25	29 May 2017
3.       Research essay	20	15 May 2017

 

Assessment Requirements

 1. Performance  50% 

Performance Component: Students will develop appropriate expertise to be able to perform to an acceptable standard in a group performance situation; will develop advanced skills in kapa haka as an individual performer; and be able to perform to an acceptable standard, across a variety of kapa haka performing categories. This component will culminate in a group performance/demonstration.

2. Composition  25% 

Students will collectively create 2 items, a Waiata-a-ringa and a Poi. Details concerning these 2 items will be discussed in class.

3. Research essay 20%

Students must complete a written research assignment. The work will be assessed according to the following criteria:

a) interest

b) breadth of research; (primary and secondary sources)

c) literature search is evident

d) accuracy of information

e) academic presentation (if in doubt use JPS format)

f) originality

g) minimum length – 4,000 words

4. Class attendance, contribution & commitment 5%       

Having a strong emphasis on practical application, it is expected that students attend all lectures and fully participate and contribute within each class. 10 lectures = 10%, 1% per lecture. .5 for attendance, .5 for contribution and commitment.

Research Topics:

1. Research a well known Māori composer of either ‘traditional’ or ‘contemporary’ kapa haka items:
   • give examples of their skill in composition, their use of metaphor and imagery
   • their contribution to a particular genre of Māori Performing Arts
   • their overall contribution to Māori Performing Arts.
   •  
2. Research a particular form of traditional moteatea:

• describe the distinctive features of the form
• provide some outstanding examples of it (e.g. oriori, waiata aroha, waiata tangi, haka taparahi, pokeka).

 3. Research a particular Māori action song or haka:

• analyse it for the messages it may contain relating to history, politics and social relations of an iwi
• show whether it is a critique of, or comment on, contemporary Māori society.

 4. Take any one iwi or kapa haka group and discuss what you think is distinctive about the composition:

• about their style of presentation
• about their costuming and about their history and development.

 5. Write a review of any one contemporary writer who has covered one aspect of Māori Performing Arts or  the whole domain.

6. Discuss the contribution of:

• one or of any group of Māori women to traditional or contemporary Māori music
• use examples of their works to explain the influence of their personal experiences on their compositions
• the impact and/or commentaries their works have had on Māori society.

 7. Write a critique on Māori cultural festivals and on the role of Māori Performing Arts in the mix of government policies for promoting Aotearoa’s cultural heritage.

8. Consider whether certain themes continue to turn up in Māori composition and performance. Identify the themes and state why they figure consistently.

 9. Choose your own research assignment topic utilising topics discussed and debated in class. This option must be first approved by the lecturer.    

Written Work

Assignments: If your assignment does not have the official University of Auckland coversheet, it will not be accepted. The coversheet can be downloaded off Canvas

Turnitin: When/if you email your assignment to turnitin you must also hand in a hardcopy to Arts 1 reception, 3rd floor.

Attendance: We are concerned that students gain the best from their studies and anything that prevents attendance in classes is of concern to us.

• An attendance record will be maintained for all classes.

• If for any reason students are noted to consistently miss classes, we will follow them up with a text, email or phone call.

 

A copy of the Department of Māori Studies Essay Writing Guidelines can be accessed online through Canvas.

Extensions

 Extensions will only be granted in exceptional circumstances (e.g. the presentation of a medical certificate, notification of tangi i.e. newspaper notice).  Pressure of work is not a sufficient reason for gaining an extension, nor are ‘computer crashes’ (make sure you print off a hard copy of your work before the due date).

Penalties for late work

Unless an extension has been granted in advance by the lecturer in charge of the course, any work submitted after the due date will incur an automatic 5% penalty plus a further 1% per day penalty.  Work received more than 10 days after the original due date will not be marked.

Plagiarism

 The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework a serious academic offence.  The work that a student submits for grading must be the student’s own work, reflecting his or her learning.  Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced.  This requirement also applies to sources on the world-wide web.  A student’s assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.

 Conduct of Course work and Guidelines:

http://www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/fms/default/uoa/about/teaching/policiesprocedures/docs/conductcoursework.pdf

 Complaint procedures:

http://www.ausa.auckland.ac.nz/wave/grievance

 

Selective Bibliography

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2. Armstrong, A. 1974. Maori Games and Hakas. A.H. Reed & A.W. Reed : Wellington.
3. Biggs, B. 1980. Traditional Maori Song Texts and the `Rule of Eight’ Panui; Anthropology Department Monograph, University of Auckland.
4. Department of Education 1979. Games and Dances of the Maori – A guide book for teachers. Published by the Curriculum Development Division, Department of Education. Government Print: Wellington.
5. Dewes, K. T. (Ed.) 1972. He Haka Taparahi: mens ceremonial dance-poetry. Department of Anthropology Monograph, Victoria University: Wellington.
6. Dewes, R. 1974. Nga Moteatea, Sound Recording; Kiwi Records; in University of Auckland Library.
7. Dewes, T.K. 1975. The Case for the Oral Arts in Michael King (Ed.) Te Ao Hurihuri (Reprinted 1977), New Zealand: Methuen.
8. Dewes, T.K. 1972. Nga Waiata Haka a Henare Waitoa o Ngaati Porou. M.A. Thesis, Department of Anthropology, Victoria University. Published Monograph: Victoria University. (in University of Auckland Library)
9. Dewes, T.K. 1974. Maori Compositions. Massey University, Department of Social Anthropology and Maori Studies Monograph. In University of Auckland Library.
10. Ihaka, K. 1971. In Manins, S., Maori Music in New Zealand Education. North Shore Teachers College Monograph.
11. Karetu, T. 1993. Haka! The Dance of the Noble People. Reed Books: Auckland.
12. McLean, M. 1971. Maori Music. Department of Education, Government Print: Wellington
13. Mitcalfe, B; 1974. Maori Poetry : The Singing Word; Price Milburn for the Victoria University Press: Wellington
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15. Ngata, A.T. 1958. Nga Moteatea. Part I. Polynesian Society : Wellington
16. Ngata, A.T. & Te Hurinui, P.; 1980. Nga Moteatea Part II.; Polynesian Society: Wellington
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18. Orbell, M. 1991. Waiata, Maori Songs in History. Reed Books: New Zealand
19. Ormsby, S. 1996. Te Reo Puoro Maori, mai i mua, tae noa mai ki inaianei. Unpublished M.A Thesis, School of Education, The University of Auckland.
20. Parata, H., Ngata, A. T. & Pomare, M. 1911. The Maori of New Zealand; Past, Present and Future. T.Hughes pub. : London.
21. Rikihana T 1984. Waiata Maori. Te Ropu Tautoko i te Reo Maori: Northcote (Teachers Resource Book)
22. Salmond, A. 1975. Hui; A Study of Maori Ceremonial Greetings. Reed & Methuen: Auckland.
23. Shennan, J. 1984. `The Maori Action Song’, New Zealand Council for Educational Research. Wellington.
24. Thomson, J.M. 1990. Musical Images. A New Zealand Historical Journey. National Library of New Zealand, Wellington.