| Module Title |
Music: Genres & Practices 1 |
| Module Code |
MPA1007 (ITS: MC106) |
|
Faculty |
Humanities & Social Sciences |
School |
Theology, Philosophy & Music |
|
NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
|
|
Description
In this module, students begin musicological studies with a variety of topics from the following: Western Art Music, Popular Music, and Film Music; additionally, they are engaged in various forms of discussion and engagement in listening, independent study, and group work.
|
Learning Outcomes
1. 1DDFF7B7-0C38-0001-B782-18171995BFA0
2. Show an understanding and greater awareness of musical topics and works from a broad range of styles
5. 1
6. 1DDFF7B7-149D-0001-7CDF-1BD01876D2A0
7. Analyse and appraise periods of Western Art Music, in cultural and historical contexts, alongside select topics in popular and film music
10. 2
11. 1DDFF7B7-1E84-0001-8CB7-CFB013F0CAA0
12. Apply musicological information and analytical skills in researching and communicating informed assessments of music across a range of stylistic and socio-historical contexts
15. 3
16. 1DDFF7B7-3659-0001-68A8-1D9EEE60C3B0
17. Listen to, read, and critique relevant texts relating to its study, practice, and performance
20. 4
21. 1DDFF7B7-3DB3-0001-C2CF-D0E01C88179F
22. Develop critical transferable competencies through engaging in independent study and group work tasks
25. 5
|
| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
|---|
| Lecture | 20 | No Description | | Independent Study | 105 | No Description |
| Total Workload: 125 |
|
|
| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 11130 | Part of Term | Semester 1 & 2 | | Coursework | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | N | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Barbara Dignam | Module Teacher | Bláithin Duggan |
|
| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
|---|
| Portfolio | Group Poster Presentation and Individual Listening test | 50% | n/a | | Portfolio | Independent Article Critique and Quiz | 50% | n/a |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
|
|
Pre-requisite |
None
|
|
Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
|
|
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
|
Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Indicative Topics
Medieval Music
- Roman Liturgy and Chant
- Music in the Renaissance
- Baroque Music
- Classical Music
- Music in the Romantic Era
- 20th Century Music
- Listening to the 21st Century
- Select topics in popular and film music
|
Indicative Reading List
Books:
- PALISCA, Claude V.: 1968, Baroque Music,, Prentice Hall, New Jersey,
- GRIFFITHS Paul: 2011, Modern Music and After (ebook available from library website), Oxford University Press,
- KALINAK, Kath: 1992, Settling the Score: Music and the Classical Hollywood Film, University of Wisconsin Press (ebook available from library website),
- JOHNSON, Julian: 2002, Who Needs Classical Music?: Cultural Choice and Musical Values, Oxford University Press (ebook available from library website),
- FORREST KELLY, Thomas: 2011, Early Music: A Very Short Introduction (ebook available from library website), Oxford University Press,
- PORTER, Cecilia Hopkins: 2012, Five lives in Music: Women performers, Composers, and Impressarious from the Baroque to the Present (ebook available from library website), University of Illinois Press,
- TARUSKIN, Richard: 2010, Music in the Nineteenth Century: The Oxford History of Western Music (ebook available from library website), Oxford University Press,
- TARUSKIN, Richard: 2010, Music in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century: The Oxford History of Western Music (ebook available from library website), Oxford University Press,
- SADIE, Stanley, ed.: 1995, The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (search for 'Oxford Music Online' on library website), Oxford University Press,
- STEIN, Deborah J. and Robert Spillman: 1996, Poetry into Song: Performance and Analysis of Lieder (ebook available from library website), Oxford University Press,
- WIERZBICKI, James: 2009, Film Music: A History (ebook available from library website), Routledge,
Articles:
None |
Other Resources
- BURT, George: 1994, The art of film music, Northeastern University Press Boston, 48857
- COOK, Nicholas: 2000, Music: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, 48858
- SADIE, Stanley, ed.: 1990, The Cambridge Music Guide, Cambridge University Press, 48859
- GROUT, Donald J. and PALISCA, Claude V., A: 1996, A History of Western Music, Norton & Co. New York,
|
|
|
|
|
