Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2008-2009 (archived)
Module MUSI2601: ADVANCED MUSICAL TECHNIQUES
Department: Music
MUSI2601: ADVANCED MUSICAL TECHNIQUES
| Type | Open | Level | 2 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2008/09 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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Prerequisites
- MUSI1151, MUSI1211
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None.
Aims
- To build on and develop first-year work in musical techniques.
- To enhance technical understanding of music.
- To provide students with the opportunity to become familiar with the harmonic practice and various compositional techniques employed by composers from 1730-1890.
- To gain practical experience of pastiche composition selected from the following topics: 18th-century harmonic counterpoint; simple binary, ternary, and five-part forms; extended harmonic practices; piano, instrumental, and vocal textures.
Content
- An exploration of advanced technical procedures and modes of structural organisation.
- Study of a representative historical spectrum of musical styles and models.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- Students will become familiar with a range of compositional techniques appropriate to different historical periods within the time-frame 1730-1890.
Subject-specific Skills:
- Students will achieve a basic competence in applying these skills practically through a series of preliminary formative exercises and summative assignments.
Key Skills:
- The module will establish and embed technical understanding, while enhancing contexual knowledge of the period studied.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Combination of lectures and seminars, with supporting tutorials.
- Regular formative exercises.
- Teaching and learning will also include directed study of scores, appropriate background reading, and listening to prescribed works.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 11 | fortnightly | 1 hr | 11 | ■ |
| Seminars | 11 | fornightly | 1 hr | 11 | ■ |
| Tutorials | 5 | 2+2+1 (termly) | 1 hr | 5 | ■ |
| Reading and Preparation | 173 | ||||
| TOTAL | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Assignment 1 | Component Weighting: 50% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Portfolio of pastiche exercises & accompanying commentaries | commentary 1000 words | 100% | Yes |
| Component: Analytical essay/extended essay/portfolio | Component Weighting: 50% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Portfolio of pastiche exercises & accompanying commentaries | commentary 1000 words | 100% | Yes |
Formative Assessment:
Regular formative exercises plus formative feedback on first portfolio & commentary
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University