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Postgraduate Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)
Module MUSI52130: The Theory and Practice of Analysis
Department: Music
MUSI52130: The Theory and Practice of Analysis
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 4 | 30 | Available in 2007/2008 | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combinations
- None
Aims
- A survey of influential critical and analytical schools of thought from the point of view of the theorist, matched by training in the specific application of specific analytical techniques. Students will explore Schenkerian harmonic reduction and Fortean Set Theory in the context of the tonal and early atonal musical repertoire.
Content
- The origins of harmonic and motivic analysis; Schenkerism and post-Schenkerism; implication/realisation models; music psychology and cognition; ideology and organicism; semiotics of music; analysis and compositional process. The study of diminutions, unfoldings, linear progressions and the interaction of counterpoint and musical form. Forte: familiarity with integer notation, pitch and interval class manipulations, similarity relationships, Z- and Kh- relationships.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
Subject-specific Skills
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminars | 19 | Weekly | 2 hours | 38 | |
| Tutorials | 0 | ||||
| Preparation and Reading | 262 | ||||
| Total | 300 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis project | 50% | Analysis project | 2500 words | 100% | |
| Essay | 50% | Essay | 2500 words | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Regular assignments of reading and study arising from classes.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.