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Undergraduate Course: Music 2A: Music and Ideas (MUSI08031)

Course Outline
School School of Arts, Culture and Environment College College of Humanities and Social Science
Course type Standard Availability Available to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 08 (Year 2 Undergraduate) Credits 20
Home subject area Music Other subject area None
Course website http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/
Course description Music and Ideas: an exploration of the relationship between music and cultural trends/philosophies from medieval times to the post-modern.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: ( Music 1A: Music in Social Contexts (MUSI08011) OR Music 1B: Music and Technologies (MUSI08012) OR Music Analysis 1 (MUSI08040)) AND Music 1C: Musical Literacy (MUSI08013)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Music 1C: Musical Literacy not required if a Higher or A-Level (or equivalent) in Music is held.
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites Visiting students should have at least two semesters of Music History and Music Theory. We will only consider University/College level courses.
Prospectus website http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-11 16:10 - 17:00
CentralLecture1-11 16:10 - 17:00
First Class First class information not currently available
Additional information Weekly lectures plus additional tutorials in Weeks 3,5,7,9,11.
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-11 16:10 - 17:00
CentralLecture1-11 16:10 - 17:00
First Class First class information not currently available
Additional information Weekly lectures plus additional tutorials in Weeks 3,5,7,9,11.
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- gain an understanding of the work of major thinkers about music, its meanings and its socio-cultural traditions;
- gain the ability to understand theoretical and aesthetic systems and relate theory and practice to each other;
- learn to relate musical works to the broader context of the history of ideas.
Assessment Information
One 2,000 word essay (40%) to be submitted by 16.00 on Wednesday 8 December 2010, and one two-hour examination (60%) in the May examination diet.
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information
Special Arrangements
Not entered
Contacts
Course organiser Dr Elaine Kelly
Tel: (0131 6)50 8248
Email: Elaine.Kelly@ed.ac.uk		 Course secretary Miss Lindsay Hunter
Tel: (0131 6)50 2422
Email: Lindsay.Hunter@ed.ac.uk
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