Traditional Music (CT0115)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-3-CT0115

Music is an integral and dynamic part of Scottish culture and this course aims to explore the vitality of Scotland's traditional musical culture in it various forms, including its relationship with art music and urban-popular music. This course is available in the first semester.

Lectures emphasise the approaches of ethnomusicological investigation, and aim to equip students with fundamental research methods and techniques in this field. Topics include concepts of music and musicianship, classification, patronage, the uses and functions of music, transmission, fieldwork, transcription and style analysis.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : A pass at Scottish Ethnology 2 is normally required.

? Co-requisites : Students undertaking this course are normally expected to have basic aural skills and at least some knowledge of musical notation.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Scottish Ethnology, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

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

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
14/09/2007	11:00	12:00	Room 1.09, 27-29 George Square	Central	Conference Room

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Wednesday	09:00	10:50	Central

? Additional Class Information : Conference Room, 27 George Square

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course students should have gained a knowledge of the major strands of Scottish instrumental music history in their regional, national and international contexts; an understanding of the theoretical approaches to the study of function, performance, and transmission; first-hand acquaintance with the major collections and other resources, including the School of Scottish Studies Sound Archive, available for the study of traditional instrumental music; and experience of the synthesis and presentation of research findings in oral and written form.