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MU2002: MUSIC FROM 1700 TO 1900 (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This course combines the study of three periods of music history, the late Baroque 1700-50; the classical 1750-1810 and the Romantic 1810-1900. Students study the main developments in cultural history in three periods – the  Rococo, the Classical Era and Romanticism. The course delivery is by means of lectures and class seminars where in the latter, students have an opportunity to study aspects of musical history in greater detail and in an informal setting.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 2
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mr Alistair MacDonald

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

None.

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 traces the development of music from the end of the Baroque period to the end of the nineteenth century, focusing on works by composers including Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Wagner and Verdi. It will place changes in musical style and aesthetic in a broader cultural and social context.

Further Information & Notes

This course requires a degree of music literacy.

This course is taught across the whole session from week 12 to 44.


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

1st Attempt: Presentation (20%); Examination, January diet (40%); Examination, May diet (40%).

Resit: Students resit the failed assessment(s).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

Students will receive immediate and direct feedback on their presentations. Generic feedback will be provided after the January examination, and students will be able to seek individual advice where appropriate. As well as providing the vehicle through which presentations are formally assessed, the seminars provide an opportunity for interaction amongst staff/students.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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