Postgraduate Course: Keyboard Organology (MUSI11012)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will provide a review of historical and contemporary issues in Keyboard Organology, using the resources of the Russell Collection of early keyboard instruments as well as the city of Edinburgh's historical and contemporary organs. Principles of design and manufacture, playing techniques, social background and repertoire will be studied with the help of relevant literature and by studying the instruments themselves. |
| Course description |
The historical, technical, social, and musical factors which have shaped instrument design since the Middle Ages are examined in relation to some of the most important developments in the instruments belonging to the main families. Students will look closely at surviving instruments where possible and use the primary and secondary literature to gain an understanding of the invention and evolution of instruments.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Relevant undergraduate degree. This does not need to be in Music as other topics (particularly in the science fields) can be equally relevant. |
| Additional Costs | n/a |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Evidence familiarity with the principles of design and manufacture of historical keyboard instruments, as well as the relationship of this to keyboard repertoire and playing techniques. They will have been introduced in some detail to a selection of instruments in the University of Edinburgh's early keyboard collection and will have gained an understanding of their design and historical importance.
- Gain an understanding of the different types of early keyboard instruments and how they relate to each other historically, musically, and technically.
- Demonstrate an understanding of earlier hand-working techniques and how these techniques affect the final output from different workshops.
- Gain a thorough understanding of the design approach (pitch, compass etc) found in different instrument-making schools, and how this approach was followed during the construction phase.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jenny Nex
Tel: (0131 6)50 2414
Email: Jenny.Nex@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Emma Binks
Tel: (0131 6)51 5735
Email: Emma.Binks@ed.ac.uk |
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