Undergraduate Course: Music Analysis 1 (MUSI08040)
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 | 10 |
| Home subject area | Music |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/ |
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 (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 | 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: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Lectures in Weeks 1-5 and 7-11. Tutorials in Weeks 2-5 and 7-10. |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 8,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
68 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
40 %,
Coursework
60 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Describe musical form and structure by talking about compositional components and their interactions.
2. Identify specific information about a musical work via a score and/or audio recording (e.g. key stylistic and structural features).
3. Critically analyse a musical work by evaluating the compositional effect of such features, drawing on your broader musical knowledge to contextualise the findings.3.Critically analyse a musical work by evaluating the compositional effect of such features, drawing on your broader musical knowledge to contextualise the findings.
4. Establish this analytical approach as a routine way of talking and writing about music. |
Assessment Information
One mid-semester Class Exam (40%) (Learning Outcomes 2,3).
Analysis portfolio (3 x 500-700 word musical analyses), due during the December exam diet (60%) (Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4).
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Recommended texts: 1. Burkholder, Grout & Palisca (Eds.), A History of Western Music. (Available in Main Library HUB); 2. Eric Taylor, The AB Guide to Music Theory (ABRSM) Parts I and II. You may wish to buy your own copy of this textbook. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | music analysis introduction |
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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