| Unit name | Approaches to Music History I |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MUSI20142 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Scheding |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Students on this module will usually have taken MUSI10045 or MUSI10046, or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of skill |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Music |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Recent research in musicology (including work done by staff in this department) has sought to position the repertoires and musical practices of past centuries in relation to broader social, political, technological and cultural trends of their age. This unit seeks to pursue that agenda in relation to key works, composers, performers and genres, which will be interrogated in depth and in different contexts, with the aim of allowing students to learn both about music history and about the ways of thinking about, researching and writing about music history. Classes will be a mixture of formal lectures, student presentations and discussion. Where appropriate, the unit will combine detailed historical study of a specified core area of the Western musical canon with in-depth consideration of contemporary cultural issues and intellectual debates touching on music and the study of music.
In any given year, Approaches to Music History I (and its sister unit Approaches to Music History II) have different specific themes that are used to develop a problem-orientated approach to the study and writing of music history. In the past, such themes have been (but will in the future not restricted to), among others, Music and Politics, Words and Music, Music and the Past, or Music in the 1930s.
Intended Learning Outcomes Successful completion of this unit will enable students to
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, including lectures and self-directed exercises. Participation in group workshops within the Music Futures programme.
2000-word assessed essay (70%) demonstrating ILOs 1-4
One 7 minute group podcast (groups of 2 or 3), demonstrating ILOs 1, 3, 4, 5. (30%)
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. MUSI20142).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
