MUSI131-09S1 (C) Semester One 2009
Europe's Musical Heritage

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Jonathan Le Cocq

Assessment

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LIBRARY TEST
Students are required to attend a library training session at the start of the course which is focussed on research in music.  In the course of this you will be given a test to complete independently to demonstrate familiarity with music resources in the library.

IN-CLASS TESTS
Each test involves a mixture of aural recognition of a range extracts (each played twice) in terms of genre, period, and characteristic stylistic traits, and analytical comments on one or more score extracts.  Examples will be drawn from works studied in the preceding half semester.

WRITTEN WORK
There are two written assignments each related to the work covered in each half of the semester based on the stylistic analysis covered in class and on students’ own research.

Textbooks

Students will need to purchase a collection of required course material from the Copy Centre which will include scores of works studied during the course.  Material for listening will be available online.  For additional background reading we recommend any edition of "A History of Western Music' by D.J. Grout and/or Claude Palisca.

Notes

IMPORTANT NOTE:
This course covers a great deal of material in a short time.  It is vital that students listen to and study the set works continuously during the course.  Last-minute cramming is not an option.  The course also involves studying scores.  Familiarity with music notation is important.

Fees