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Semester 1

Music Analysis (MUSI08076)

Subject

Music

College

CAHSS

Credits

20

Normal Year Taken

2

Delivery Session Year

2023/2024

Pre-requisites

Facility reading music and good grasp of basic theory (harmonic functions, cadences, etc.). **Please see Additional Restrictions below**

Course Summary

This course provides an introduction to the analysis of music composed in the Western extended common practice, from the medieval period to the twentieth century. It involves the study of musical scores alongside aural evidence obtained from listening.

Course Description

This course provides an introduction to the analysis of music composed in the Western extended common practice. It concentrates on Western tonal music from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries, but more broadly extends modal and post-tonal repertoires from c. 1350 to the present, and ranges from instrumental and vocal genres to music theatre and music for screen. It involves the study of musical scores alongside aural evidence obtained from listening. The course is taught from two intersecting perspectives, namely through: 1) a particular analytical technique or concept. 2) a specific musical work or composition, chosen to showcase the application of a particular analytical method. Works will be drawn from the medieval period to the 21st century. The course is delivered in twenty one-hour lectures, supported by a weekly tutorial.

Assessment Information

Written Exam 0%, Coursework 100%, Practical Exam 0%

Additional Restrictions

Enrolment in this course is via the CAHSS Visiting Student Office only. It is NOT appropriate for students to contact staff within this subject area to ask for an exception to be made; all enquiries to enrol in these courses must be made through the CAHSS Visiting Student Office. This is due to the extremely limited number of spaces available in this very popular subject area.

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