Postgraduate Course: Traditional Music in the Gàidhealtachd (CELT11029)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Celtic |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The course explores 1) the histories of Scotland's so-called "national" instruments and their relationships to the Highlands, 2) some of the major collections and composers associated with the Highlands, and 3) some of the contemporary developments regarding music in the Highlands, including education. Material will be drawn from the School of Scottish Studies Archives as appropriate. Students will be assigned one piece of key reading each week, and a study visit will take place as part of the course. Students will be introduced to the discipline of ethnomusicology as a means of studying the music of the Highlands. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will have:
- gained increased knowledge of some of the major instruments used for traditional music in the Highlands along with a broad overview of the major collectors and composers common to the area
- gained awareness of some of the contemporary issues impacting on traditional music, e.g. educational policy
- engaged with a range of key texts which deal with the subject of Highland music
- obtained a greater awareness of some of the issues connected to traditional music, e.g. orality and literacy, transmission, and revival
- obtained first-hand acquaintance with selected material in the School of Scottish Studies Sound Archive. |
Assessment Information
| An essay of 2,500 words, counting as 100% of the final course mark. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Katherine Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3057
Email: K.M.Campbell@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Christine Lennie
Tel: (0131 6)50 4167
Email: christine.lennie@ed.ac.uk |
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