Undergraduate Course: Style Studies 1 (MUSI08026)
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 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Music |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Using composers as models (for example the Inventions of J.S. Bach and the String Quartets of Haydn) the course will introduce students to harmonic functionality, the contrapuntal relationship between voices, textures and techniques of instrumental writing. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Inventing 1 (MUSI08025)
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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 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Equivalent of a Higher or A Level in Music at Grade A.
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 10:00 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Project Week: Lecture Room B, Alison House |
| Additional information |
12 hour(s) per week for 1 week(s). Project Weeks in weeks 1 and 6 - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10.00 - 1.00. Weekly Seminars and additional Tutorials in Weeks 2-5 and 7-10. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | 2 x 12 stave manuscript paper | c/w U04167. TT before week 29 | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | 2 x 12 stave manuscript paper | c/w U04167. |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| At the end of the course students will have an understanding of the fundamentals of harmony and counterpoint as evidenced by the ability to recreate in a variety of exercises a number of historical styles. |
Assessment Information
| A mark for attendance and courework (10%), a portfolio of two pieces of work (40%), a take-away examination (25%) and a 2-hour degree examination (25%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
Music Composition Harmony Style Studies |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Noel O'Regan
Tel: (0131 6)50 2429
Email: N.O'Regan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Brad Herbert
Tel: (0131 6)50 2422
Email: brad.herbert@ed.ac.uk |
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