Undergraduate Course: Style Studies 1 (MUSI08026)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Using composers as models (for example the Inventions of J.S. Bach and the String Quartets of Haydn) the course will introduce students to harmonic functionality, the contrapuntal relationship between voices, textures and techniques of instrumental writing. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Inventing 1 (MUSI08025)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Equivalent of a Higher or A Level in Music at Grade A.
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
66 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
A mark for attendance and courework (10%), a portfolio of two pieces of work (40%), a take-away examination (25%) and a 2-hour degree examination (25%). |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| 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 | |
Learning Outcomes
| At the end of the course students will have an understanding of the fundamentals of harmony and counterpoint as evidenced by the ability to recreate in a variety of exercises a number of historical styles.
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/ |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Project Week in week 6 - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10.00-13.00 and Monday Week 7 10.00-13.00.
Tutorials in Weeks 1-5 and 7-11. |
| Keywords | Music Composition Harmony Style Studies |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Noel O'Regan
Tel: (0131 6)50 2429
Email: N.O'Regan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Noureen Ehsan
Tel: (0131 6)50 9179
Email: Noureen.Ehsan@ed.ac.uk |
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