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Undergraduate Course: Special History in Music: Music Since 1945 (MUSI10008)

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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits 20
Home subject area Music Other subject area None
Course website http://www.music.ed.ac.uk Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description A survey of the main historical, technical and cultural developments in Western music since the end of the Second World War, including case studies of significant musical texts.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Music 2B: Set Works (MUSI08033) OR Music 2C: Introduction to Compositional Techniques (MUSI08045)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites Visiting students should have at least three Music courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Use of primary and secondary texts in musicology.
- Knowledge of the principal musical, intellectual and cultural trends in the period.
- Practical engagement with musical texts in the form of performance, analysis and criticism.
Assessment Information
Presentation (20%) essay c.3,000 words (40%) and one 2-hour examination (40%).
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 history special topic music since 1945
Contacts
Course organiser Prof Peter Nelson
Tel: (0131 6)50 2433
Email: P.Nelson@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Mr Brad Herbert
Tel: (0131 6)50 2422
Email: brad.herbert@ed.ac.uk
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