Undergraduate Course: Music 2B: Music and Ideas from Romanticism to the Late Twentieth Century (MUSI08061)
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 | 20 |
| Home subject area | Music |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course offers an overview of the history of western music from the early nineteenth to the late twentieth centuries. It contextualises the history of music in terms of wider cultural and philosophical trends, and introduces students to a wide-ranging repertoire of works composed during this broad period. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Equivalent of a Higher or A Level in Music at Grade A. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least two semesters of Music History and Music Theory. We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
163 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Music 2B: Music and Ideas from Romanticism to the Late Twentieth Century | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Music 2B: Music and Ideas from Romanticism to the Late Twentieth Century | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the defining features of each of the main artistic periods covered by the course (Exam)
- Place a piece of music in the context of its historical period and identify representative stylistic characteristcs (Exam)
- Discuss the aesthetic theories that are introduced in the course (Presentation)
- Analyse the history of music in terms of its wider cultural and philosophical currents (Essay)
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Assessment Information
1 x 2-hour exam (50%);
1 x 2000-word essay (40%);
Tutorial participation and presentation (10%) |
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 | Dr Elaine Kelly
Tel: (0131 6)50 8248
Email: Elaine.Kelly@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Brad Herbert
Tel: (0131 6)50 2422
Email: brad.herbert@ed.ac.uk |
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