| Module Title |
History of Western Music |
| Module Code |
MPA1020 (ITS: MC123) |
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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
A module that explores the history of western music from middle ages to the present, within its social and historical context, supported by listening and musical analysis. Developments in western art music from the Middle-ages to the present will be discussed and areas explored will include questions on early church music, Renaissance music, the Baroque period, the classical style, the Romantic period, and 20th Century music. The emergence of the Classical Style, its forms and major composers, the Romantic period, its place in European art of the 19th Century,
20th Century music, its major composers and the music within the context of 20th century history will all be discussed
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Learning Outcomes
1. Be familiar with how the stylistic diversity of 21st-century music has evolved from past practices
2. Develop a factual and conceptual awareness of the development of Western art music between 800 CE and the present
3. Relate trends in compositional style to major historical movements and technological innovations
4. Analyse individual works of Western art music in their appropriate social, historical, and aesthetic context
5. Have the knowledge to write an analytical essay focusing on a major work of music, or a major trend in Western compositional, performance, or aesthetic practice
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 24 | Weekly 2 hour lecture | | Independent Study | 66 | Written assignments and listening | | Assignment Completion | 35 | Analytical Essay |
| Total Workload: 125 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 20761 | Part of Term | Semester 2 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Jenna Harris | Module Teacher | Alexandra Ioana Potinga Cotosman |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Assignment | Six sheets of one-page short answers assignment | 20% | As required | | In Class Test | In-class examination, where the learners are required to listen to music examples and recognize styles and periods | 20% | Week 22 | | In Class Test | In-class examination, where the learners are required to listen to music examples and recognize styles and periods | 20% | Week 26 | | Essay | Write an analytical essay focusing on a major work of music, or a major trend in Western compositional, performance, or aesthetic practice. | 40% | Sem 2 End |
| 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
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Grout/Palisca: 2014, A History of Western Music, 9, Norton,
- Taruksin/Gibbs: 2012, Oxford History of Western Music: College Edition, Oxford,
- Fuller, Sophie: 1995, The Pandora Guide to Women Composers: Britain and the United States 1629-Present, Rivers Oram Press/Pandora List,
- Seddon, Laura: 2016, British Women Composers and Instrumental Chamber Music in the Early Twentieth Century, 1, Routledge,
Articles:
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Other Resources
- Website: Grove Music Online, `, http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/public
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