Music MA
Musical Techniques, Foundation Semester Two MUSIC2025
- Academic Session: 2024-25
- School: School of Culture and Creative Arts
- Credits: 10
- Level: Level 2 (SCQF level 8)
- Typically Offered: Semester 2
- Available to Visiting Students: Yes
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
Short Description
For students visiting during semester 2 only. This course introduces students to basic principles in harmony and counterpoint.
Timetable
10 x 1hr lectures (Mondays at 11, 12, 2 or 3pm); 5x 1hr fortnightly seminars (Fri 9am or 12 noon) as scheduled in MyCampus.
Excluded Courses
MTQ1 MUSIC2006, MTQ1 MUSIC 1002
Co-requisites
none
Assessment
Three equally-weighted exercises in harmony and counterpoint (1-2 pages each) -100%.
Main Assessment In: April/May
Course Aims
This course will provide an opportunity to:
■ Develop awareness of aspects of musical style in a range of historical periods.
■ Explore the principles of counterpoint and harmony giving students experience in the technique of tonal music.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of the course students will be able to:
■ Apply principles of historical style and tonal harmony to a variety of exercises
■ Analyse music using a range of techniques appropriate to the style and period.
■ Formulate musical passages with stylistic acuity according to a variety of classical and other models
■ Engage fluently with conventions of music notation.
Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits
Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.