| Module Title |
Music: Genres & Practices 1 |
| Module Code |
MPA1007 (ITS: MC106) |
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Faculty |
Theology, Philosophy & Music |
School |
Humanities & Social Sciences |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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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.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Show an understanding and greater awareness of musical topics and works from a broad range of styles
2. Analyse and appraise periods of Western Art Music, in cultural and historical contexts, alongside select topics in popular and film music
3. Apply musicological information and analytical skills in researching and communicating informed assessments of music across a range of stylistic and socio-historical contexts
4. Listen to, read, and critique relevant texts relating to its study, practice, and performance
5. Develop critical transferable competencies through engaging in independent study and group work tasks
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 20 | No Description | | Independent Study | 105 | No Description |
| Total Workload: 125 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 11130 | Part of Term | Semester 1 & 2 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Barbara Dignam | Module Teacher | Bláithin Duggan |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| 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
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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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
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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
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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:
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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,
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