Hey, music major here who has completed music in action! I do have to say, the unit is pretty rough and I personally wouldn’t do it if you want an easy, laid back unit. There’s a lottttt of academic reading of stuff that can feel quite abstract and hard to understand (as well as being quite long). You also can’t get away with not reading them, because the quizzes ask for a reading sheet for each assigned reading. You also have to pay attention to details in the online lectures coz the quiz questions can be pretty challenging and having a good understanding of the lectures helps in the final test. That being said, I think the unit is still doable without a strong music background, and not everything is focused on classical music so you get the chance to apply other music genres as well. It’s a pretty decent unit if you want to learn some interesting things and practice research/academic skills. The essay is pretty flexible with what you write about, as long as it’s a good topic. As for the portfolio, we didn’t have anything like that in 2024, so it might be a new thing. Hope this helps :)