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Archived Version 2022 - 2023
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Description Students will assimilate important concepts, periods, and styles in Western Art Music from the medieval, Baroque and Classical eras through the study of selected works. Skills and understanding in historical musicology will be developed through active-listening tasks, score analysis, and contextual study. Key issues in contemporary scholarly discourse will be addressed, such as the under-representation of women in music history, historically informed performance, and colonialism and the canon. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. Distinguish between and analytically discuss music from various stylistic periods in Western Art Music (focusing on medieval, Baroque, and Classical), while appreciating the failings of this conventional periodisation. 2. Use appropriate primary and secondary sources to situate works within their historical context 3. Reflect on key issues in discourse of historical musicology, its performance and pedagogy 4. Demonstrate deep engagement with this repertoire via active-listening tasks, analysis, and performance 5. Understand the educational significance of music history and analysis consistent with the requirements of the post-primary music curriculum. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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Learning Activities ConceptsPeriodisation, narratives and representation in music history, colonialism and the canon; historically informed performanceStyles and GenresThe medieval era, Gregorian chant and Hildegard of Bingen; Church polyphony, Palestrina; the Baroque, Barbara Strozzi; the Italian concerto style, Vivaldi; opera seria and oratorio, Handel; the cantata, Bach; the Classical style, Haydn and Mozart; the emergence of Romanticism, Beethoven. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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