Special History in Music: Music in Christian Worship (U00870)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : ACE-3-GEGenApp

This course provides a detailed study of the role played by music in the liturgies of various Christian denominations. Historical background will be combined with modern practice; visits to church services followed by discussion, will inform discussions about the appropriateness of various styles of music for different worship contexts. The use of the organ will also be studied.

? Keywords : music history special topic christian worship divinity

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Music 2B: Set Works OR Music 2C: Introduction to Compositional Techniques, where students are not on a BMus degree programme.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

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

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
08/01/2008	16:10	18:00	Faculty Room 2.02, Alison House	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	16:10	18:00	Central

? Additional Class Information : Seminars in Weeks 1-5 and 7-11.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

- Students should have an historical awareness of variety of musics used in contemporary church worship.
- They should have examined a representative sample of liturgical music and studied it both contextually and analytically.
- They should have an appreciation of the historical and contemporary role of the organ in worship.
- They should appreciate the central part played by the hymn in worship in all denominations.