Undergraduate Course: Music 1B: Music and Technologies (MUSI08012)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
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 | 20 |
| Home subject area | Music |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.music.ed.ac.uk |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course provides a survey of the interaction of music and technologies from early times until the present day. Acoustic instruments will be studied, as well as electroacoustic ones. Issues of music production, dissemination and performance will be addressed. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 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 | | | | | 16:10 - 17:00 | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 16:10 - 17:00 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 16:10 - 17:00, Zone: Central. Reid Concert Hall |
| Additional information |
Weekly lectures plus tutorials in Weeks 3,5,7,9,11. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Students will have become familiar with the development of musical instruments of various kinds and their relationship to the music performed on them.
- They will have been introduced to electronic and electroacoustic instruments and the use of computers in music.
- They will have learned about the impact of the recording industry on music production and dissemination.
- They will have become familiar with issues in contemporary culture and its relationship with technologies. |
Assessment Information
| One essay c.2,000 words (40%) and one 2-hour degree examination (60%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
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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