Undergraduate Course: Special History in Music: Music in Christian Worship (MUSI10009)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course provides a detailed study of the role played by music in the liturgies of various Christian denominations. Historical background will be combined with modern practice; visits to church services followed by discussion, will inform discussions about the appropriateness of various styles of music for different worship contexts. The use of the organ will also be studied. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least three Music courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
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Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
- Students should have an historical awareness of variety of musics used in contemporary church worship.
- They should have examined a representative sample of liturgical music and studied it both contextually and analytically.
- They should have an appreciation of the historical and contemporary role of the organ in worship.
- They should appreciate the central part played by the hymn in worship in all denominations.
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.music.ed.ac.uk |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Seminars in Weeks 1-5 and 7-11. |
| Keywords | music history special topic christian worship divinity |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Noel O'Regan
Tel: (0131 6)50 2429
Email: N.O'Regan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Brad Herbert
Tel: (0131 6)50 2422
Email: brad.herbert@ed.ac.uk |
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