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Undergraduate Handbook 2012-2013 (archived)
Module MUSI2611: Theory and Analysis
Department: Music
MUSI2611: Theory and Analysis
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 2 | 20 | Available in 2012/2013 | None. | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- (MUSI1231 Historical Trends and Issues of the 17th and 18th Centuries) OR (MUSI1261 Historical Studies 1: The Long Nineteenth Century)
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combinations
- None
Aims
- This module will build on foundational skills embedded in first-year courses to enhance understanding of music on a technical level. It aims to develop students’ ability to reflect conceptually on musical material, forms and genres, and to instil awareness of the continuities between analysis, historical studies, performance and composition.
Content
- The module will explore a variety of analytical and theoretical approaches pertinent to the technical study of the musical material and formal structures employed by composers between 1770 and 1945, applying them to the study of core repertoire from this period.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- Students will become familiar with a range of analytical approaches pertinent to the study of music written between 1770 and 1945.
Subject-specific Skills
- Students will gain competence in applying these skills practically through a series of formative and summative analytical projects, as well as an understanding of commonly used conventions for presenting analytical findings in a cogent manner.
Key Skills
- The module will enhance analytical understanding, while embedding a more sophisticated knowledge of the technical aspects of musical compositions from the historical period under discussion. It also aims to equip students who wish to undertake more advanced analytical work in third-year in the context of writing an extended dissertation.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
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Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 17 | weekly | 1 hour | 17 | Yes |
| Seminars | 6 | twice per term | 1 hour | 6 | Yes |
| Tutorials | 3 | Once a term | 1 hour | 3 | Yes |
| Preparation and Reading | 174 | ||||
| TOTAL | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analytical Project 1 | 50% | Analytical Project | 100% | Yes | |
| Analytical Project 2 | 50% | Analytical Project | 100% | Yes |
Formative Assessment
Smaller-scale analytical projects will be set regularly.
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.