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MU5505: SACRED MUSIC FROM ITALY IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:38


Course Overview

This course aims to introduce students to the field of Eighteenth Century Italian sacred vocal music. As part of this course, students will develop musical editing skills and will learn about musical analytical techniques appropriate for music of this time and genre. Students will also be introduced to the intricacies of archival research. The course focuses mainly (but not exclusively) on the music of Antonio Vivaldi and Giovanni Maria Ruggieri.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Jonathan Cameron

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Either Master of Music (Studied) or Master of Music in Vocal Music (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course begins by introducing students to the principles of editing baroque music, taking as its starting point Vivaldi's well known setting of the Gloria, RV 589. These principles are then extended to the editing of Gloria settings by Vvialdi's contemporary, Ruggieri, after which an issue of plagiarism is identified and Vivaldi's borrowings from Riggieri explored in greater detail. The music is analysed in terms of its 'word plainting' and musical rhetoric. The course goes on to cover more advanced principles of editing, including the presentation of material in critical commentaries. General aesthetic and stylistic consideration is given to Vivaldi's use of material by Ruggieri. Throughout the course students engage with primary source material in the preparation of their own editions of music.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

First attempt: 75% choice of essay (2500 words) 25% set piece of editing. Resit: Students resit any failed components of assessment.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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