Entry requirements

General entry requirements

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the students will be able to:

- account for the main features of the history of Western art music with regard to central actors and works, genres and styles, as well as the social and institutional context of music

- describe and determine music from the Western art music tradition

- apply rules of traditional harmony and voice leading in polyphonic writing

- apply harmonic analysis to tonal music

- notate individual parts and harmonic progressions from aural examples, including aspects such as intervals and rhythm

- independently describe and interpret musical works or musical performances in written form

- search for and critically evaluate information and sources of musicological knowledge

- process a source material relevant to the course and evaluate it in an independent way, as well as present the result in written form.

During the autumn semester the module World Music, 7.5 credits, is included, and during the spring semester, the module Popular Music, 7.5 credits, is included. For these modules, the following aims apply:

World music, 7.5 credits

After completing the module, the students will be able to:

- highlight, problematise and independently discuss world music based on ethnomusicological research traditions and concepts

- account for the use and content of the concept of world music in a historical and global perspective

- identify distinctive features of the musical cultures that are dealt with in the module

Popular music, 7.5 credits:

After completing the module, the students will be able to:

- account for the main features of popular music culture and possible demarcations from other musical cultures

- problematise the organisational, mediated and economic history of popular music

- present illustrative examples of music in popular music and identify characteristics, functions and contexts

Content

Western art music, 7.5 credits

The course is an orientation in the history of Western art music. It consists of a chronological review with examples of music that are representative of each era, combined with a problematisation of how music relates to the society in which it was created and used.

Specialised module in musicology, 7.5 credits

The content of the musicological specialisation course varies from semester to semester. Contact the department for further information.

Part writing, harmonic analysis and ear training, 7.5 credits

The module consists of three parts: part writing, harmonic analysis and ear training. Part writing covers chord types and voice leading principles from Western music, with a particular focus on Western art music from around 1700 to 1900. This includes exercises in part writing in various contexts, especially traditional four-part choral composition. Harmonic analysis involves interpreting chords in notated music and describing the harmony in which they occur, using, for example, functional theory or Roman numeral analysis. Ear training is integrated with composition and harmonic analysis. Students learn to notate individual parts and harmonic progressions based on aural material. Common aspects studied include intervals, rhythms, melodies and simple chord progressions.

World music, 7.5 credits - autumn semester

The module deals with selected traditional musical cultures in non-European and European cultures based on the diversity of music. Music and musicianship are studied in a historical and global perspective with a particular focus on cultural aspects. Ethnomusicological research and world music as a genre are discussed and problematised from perspectives such as critical theories on ethnicity, identity, commercialism and authenticity, tradition and hybridity.

Popular music, 7.5 credits - Spring Semester

The module focuses on popular music and music in popular culture. Music and musicianship are studied from historical, economic and cultural perspectives, with a particular focus on social aspects of popular music, as well as how popular music is embedded in mass media and commercial processes.

Instruction

Western art music, 7.5 credits

The teaching consists of lectures, seminars and group exercises.

Specialised module in musicology, 7.5 credits

The teaching consists of lectures, seminars and group exercises.

Part writing, harmonic analysis and ear training, 7.5 credits

The teaching consists of lectures and/or group lessons as well as individual exercises.

World music, 7.5 credits

The teaching consists of lectures, seminars and group exercises.

Popular music, 7.5 credits

Lectures, seminars as well as music listening and group exercises.

Assessment

Western art music, 7.5 credits

Written exams and seminar assignments.

Specialised module in musicology, 7.5 credits

Assignments and seminar assignments.

Part writing, harmonic analysis and ear training, 7.5 credits

Written exams and assignments

World music, 7.5 credits

Written assignments and seminar assignments.

Popular music, 7.5 credits

Written assignments and seminar assignments.

If there are special reasons, the examiner may make exceptions from the specified examination method and allow a student to be examined in another way. Special reasons may be, for example, notification of targeted study support from the university's coordinator.

Other regulations

The course cannot be included in the Musicology bachelor’s degree in combination with the course Music theory 1, (15 credits) Western art music (7,5 credits) or World music (7,5 credits).