Course syllabus
Taught in: SEMESTER 1, 2019 - 15 points
Kia ora, Malo e lelei, Talofa lava, Kia orana, Ni sa bula vinaka, Fakaaloha lahi atu, Aloha, Taloha ni, Mauri, Halo olaketa and Warm Pacific greetings!
Welcome to PACIFIC 110
Introduction to Pacific Music and Dance
PACIFIC 110 is an introduction course to Pacific music and dance. This course and content will also have a specific focus on Polynesia, but you are welcome to explore other areas of the Pacific for your assignments.
Overtime, Pacific music and dance has transformed and continues to change, with the influence of colonisation, Christianity, modernisation, commercialisation, commodification and migration.
This course will raise student awareness and appreciation, around cultural heritage. This course seeks to empower students of the importance of preserving and sustaining Pacific music and dance within the home island and diaspora.
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Course Aims
Students will experience theoretical and practical classes which will help develop their introductory knowledge and understanding of the histories, cultural significance and social function(s) of Pacific music and dance by exploring cultural practices/protocols, mythology, rituals, genealogy (whakapapa, mo’oku’ahau, gafa) and identity (Maoritanga, fa’asinomaga).
The Centre for Pacific Studies
The Centre is one of the global leaders in Pacific Studies. It is in the University of Auckland’s focal point for researching and teaching the Pacific. The Centre coordinates and organises the University’s scholarly engagement with the Pacific, as well as its engagement with Pasifika peoples in New Zealand.
Our Fale Pasifika is the symbol of our identity as Pacific students and staff of the University of Auckland.
It is our home for ceremonies, a place for dialogue, for teaching and learning about the islands of the Pacific. It is also the second largest structure of its kind in the world, and is part of the wider Centre for Pacific Studies.
Course delivery format:
Lectures: Attendance to both is compulsory
Monday 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: In Science Maths & Physics, Room G01
Tuesday 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: In General Library, B15
Tutorials: Please attend your enrolled tutorial
Stream 1: Wednesday 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Human Sciences East Room 306 (201-306)
Stream 2: Wednesday 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Old Choral Hall, Room 124 (104-124)
Stream 3: Wednesday 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Fale Building: Room 104 (273-104)
(Timetable and room details can also be viewed on Student Services Online)
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Summary of Course Description:
Course outcomes:
A student who successfully completes this course will have the opportunity to:
- acquire knowledge of the different dance forms from the Polynesian region
- be able to describe music and dance as symbolic behaviour
- acquire practice knowledge of ONE dance form
- identify and discus the wider issues and themes that relate to Pacific music and dance
- acquire skills in critical thinking, academic literacy and presentation
Assessment Summary:
* PolyFest Report (15%) - Week 4
* Research Essay - 1500 words: (20%) - Week 8
* Practical component: (15%) - Week 11
* Final Exam (50%)
Please note: this is subject to change. All course work will be confirmed 01/02/2019.
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Weekly Topics:
Module 1: Historical practices of Pacific dance
Module 2: Music in the Pacific
Module 3: A global and current context
Module 4: Practical component
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Workload and deadlines for submission of coursework:
The University of Auckland's expectation is that students spend 10 hours per week on a 15-point course, including time in class and personal study. Students should manage their academic workload and other commitments accordingly. Deadlines for coursework are set by course convenors and will be advertised in course material. You should submit your work on time. In extreme circumstances, such as illness, you may seek an extension but you may be required to provide supporting information before the assignment is due. Late assignments without a pre-approved extension may be penalised by loss of marks – check course information for details.
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Teaching team, 2019:
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Course Convener Professional Teaching Fellow: Email: s.pita@auckland.ac.nz Office: Building 273, Room 102 A Office Hour: Friday 10-11am |
Sili-Mireta Pita Born and raised in South Auckland, her parents hail from Leauva'a, Lufilufi and Lalomanu, Samoa. Sili recently completed a Master of Arts degree, and is now Course Convener for Pacific 110, and the Pacific Strategy Coordinator. |
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Graduate Teaching Assistant: Email: mlem095@aucklanduni.ac.nz Office: Building 273, Room 102 Office Hour: By appointment |
Miraneta Tafue Lemalu Miraneta has recently graduated with a BA/BHSc conjoint majoring in Geography, Pacific Studies and Health Systems. She hails from the villages of Solosolo, Letogo, Faleasiu Gagaifo le vao and Matautu (Lefaga), Samoa. She is currently completing her final semester of a BA (Honours) in Pacific Studies. |
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Graduate Teaching Assistant: Email: xbre533@aucklanduni.ac.nz Office: CDES - Careers Development Employability Services Office Hour: By Appointment |
Xavier Muao Breed Xavier is a choreographer, Dance teacher and artistic director, who has just completed his Masters of Dance Studies at the University of Auckland. He is now the new Pacific Careers Development Consultant for the University of Auckland. Xavier comes from the villages of Lotofaga (Aleipata) Matatufu and Falelatai, Samoa. As well as undertaking his Dance Studies and training at the University of Auckland, he has been given the opportunity to train in Modern Dance at Hanyang University, South Korea and choreography at the world renowned Dance department at the Taipei National University of the Arts, Taiwan. |
Please note this is subject to change.
Course summary:
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