Undergraduate Course: Listening and Musicianship 2 (MUSI08052)
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 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Music |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.music.ed.ac.uk |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The main aim of this course is to expand the students' musical awareness by developing a perceptive and analytical approach to listening. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Listening and Musicianship 1 (MUSI08051)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Only available to students on a Music degree programme. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least one semester of aural skills training. We will only consider University/College level courses.
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 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 | Tutorial | Students are assigned to groups in week one. | 2-5, 7-10 | | | | | 14:00 - 14:50or 12:10 - 13:00 |
| First Class |
Week 2, Friday, 12:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Lecture Room B, Alison House (students are assigned to either the 12-1pm or 2-3pm groups) |
| Additional information |
Taught in 2 tutorial groups in Weeks 2-5 and 7-10. Students will be assigned to tutorial groups at the beginning of the academic session. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Listening and Musicianship 2 | 1:00 | | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 1:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 1:00 | | |
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Tutorial | Students are assigned to a class in week one. | 2-5, 7-10 | | | | | 14:00 - 14:50or 12:10 - 13:00 |
| First Class |
Week 2, Friday, 12:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Lecture Room B, Alison House (students are assigned to either the 12-1pm or 2-3pm groups) |
| Additional information |
Taught in 2 tutorial groups in Weeks 2-5 and 7-10. Students will be assigned to tutorial groups at the beginning of the academic session. |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will develop their listening skills through the aural analysis of a wide range of musical pieces.
Students will acquire a broad knowledge of various elements of musical expression, such as pitch, rhythm, timbre, texture and structure.
Students will be able to aurally recognise various more complex harmonic progressions.
Students will be capable of accurately transcribing more complex melodic and four-part harmonic dictations. |
Assessment Information
One class examination (50%) and one degree examination (50%).
Visiting Student Variant Assessment: One class examination (100%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
There is no compulsory text book for this course. However, published text books and audio resources do exist for ear training, and students are encouraged to discover and to use these for themselves, alongside the course!
For example, items held in the University library include:
Mayfield, Connie. (2003). Theory essentials: an integrated approach to harmony, ear training, and keyboard skills. California & London: Thomson Schirmer.
Phillips, Joel. (2005). The musician&©s guide to aural skills. New York & London: W.W. Norton.
Pratt, George. (1990). Aural awareness: principles and practice. Milton Keynes & Philadelphia: Open University Press.
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | music aural skills listening musicianship |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Nikki Moran
Tel: (0131 6)50 2423
Email: n.moran@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Brad Herbert
Tel: (0131 6)50 2422
Email: brad.herbert@ed.ac.uk |
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