? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : ACE-1-U02824

This course will introduce students to the language of music, providing them with the skills needed to understand, analyse and listen intelligently to music.

? Keywords : music literacy theory

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : U00776

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 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 15:00 15:50 Central Lecture Thursday 15:00 15:50 Central

- Students will acquire a working knowledge of the rudiments of music.
- Students will learn to read and understand a musical score.
- Students will develop an understanding of tonal harmony.
- Students will be equiped with a solid foundation which will enable them to pursue more advanced music courses.

One coursework assignment (40%) and one 2-hour examination (60%).

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/