Undergraduate Course: Music Analysis 1 (MUSI08040)
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 |
This course gives an introduction to the analysis and discussion of musical form and style. It will involve the detailed study of scores and the aural analysis of sound recordings. |
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 |
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 1, 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 - 13:00 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 2, Tuesday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Lecture Room A, Alison House |
| Additional information |
6 hour(s) per week for 1 week(s). Project in Week 6 - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 11.10 - 1.00. Seminars in Weeks 2-5 and 7-10. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Music Analysis 1 | 2:00 | 20 sides / 1 sheet of 12 stave manuscript pape | Practical Exam | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | 20 sides / 1 x 12 stave manuscript paper | c/w U03361. Practical. Alison House. |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Students will understand the basics of musical form and structure.
- They will be able to read musical scores and gain information from them.
- They will understand how to contextualise such information.
- They will develop a practice of discussing music in detail. |
Assessment Information
One degree exam (40%) and one essay c.2,000 words (60%).
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
One degree exam (40%) and one essay c.2,000 words (60%). |
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 analysis introduction |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Mr Yati Durant
Tel:
Email: Y.Durant@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Brad Herbert
Tel: (0131 6)50 2422
Email: brad.herbert@ed.ac.uk |
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