? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : ACE-1-U02821

This course gives an introduction to the analysis and discussion of musical form and style. It will involve the detailed study of scores and the aural analysis of sound recordings.

? Keywords : music analysis introduction

? Pre-requisites : Only available to students on a Music degree programme.

Home subject area

Music, (School of Arts, Culture and Environment, Schedule A)

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 8 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 6 hour(s) per week for 1 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 11:10 13:00 Central

? Additional Class Information : Project in Week 6 - Thursday and Friday 10.00 - 1.00.

- Students will understand the basics of musical form and structure
- They will be able to read musical scores and gain information from them
- They will understand how to contextualise such information
- They will develop a pratice of discussing music in detail

One class exam (25%) and one essay c.3,000 words (75%).

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Nathalie Caron
Tel : (0131 6)50 2422
Email : nathalie.caron@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Prof Peter Nelson
Tel : (0131 6)50 2433
Email : P.Nelson@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/

School Website : http://www.ace.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/