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Undergraduate Course: Performance Practice (MUSI10031)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaMusic Other subject areaNone
Course website http://www.music.ed.ac.uk Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course aims to deepen a student's understanding of the kinds of decisions that have to be made, and the sorts of problems that have to be addressed, when performing music of various periods. The following areas give some idea of the scope and content of the course: rhythm; tempo; vocal music; ornaments; improvisation; touch/articulation; continuo; ensembles; recordings. In order to present a manageable curriculum within the confines of the time and material available, the topics listed above are largely restricted to the period c.1500-1800, but many of the areas of discussion have a wider application.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Students will have a better understanding of the problems and decisions that have to be faced when performing music of various periods.
- They will be more conversant with the various types of evidence that must be considered in the preparation of a performance, and more aware of the limitations of such evidence, including the inadequacies of musical notation itself.
- The musical and critical faculties of the students will have been sharpened with regard to editions of music, their own performances, and the live and recorded performances of others.
Assessment Information
Presentation (20%) in Week 11.
One c.3,000 word essay (40%) to be submitted by 16.00 on Wednesday 2 March 2011.
One c.3,000 word essay (40%) to be submitted by 16.00 on Wednesday 20 April 2011.
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
Keywordsmusic performance practice
Contacts
Course organiserDr John Kitchen
Tel: (0131 6)50 2432
Email: J.Kitchen@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Brad Herbert
Tel: (0131 6)50 2422
Email: brad.herbert@ed.ac.uk
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