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‘Ten Living UK Women Composers’
Ten Living UK Women Composers will introduce students to ten women composers and their music. It will provide a context for the current situation where music by women is still in the minority both in terms of commissions and performance. Through examining biographies of the composers, their education, career, and output will be discussed. The focus will be on key works by the composers and several of the composers will join the class live online for question-and-answer sessions. Lectures will be on the following ten composers: Helen Grime, Nicola LeFanu. Anna Meredith, Judith Weir, Ailie Robertson, Errollyn Wallen, Linda Buckley, Hannah Kendall, Lillie Harris & Angela Slater.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 3 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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‘Ten Living UK Women Composers’
Ten Living UK Women Composers will introduce students to ten women composers and their music. It will provide a context for the current situation where music by women is still in the minority both in terms of commissions and performance. Through examining biographies of the composers, their education, career, and output will be discussed. The focus will be on key works by the composers and several of the composers will join the class live online for question-and-answer sessions. Lectures will be on the following ten composers: Helen Grime, Nicola LeFanu. Anna Meredith, Judith Weir, Ailie Robertson, Errollyn Wallen, Linda Buckley, Hannah Kendall, Lillie Harris & Angela Slater.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Feedback |
Oral feedback on reading and presentations during lectures and tutorials. Written feedback on scripts. Students can obtain face to face feedback on ideas and topics from course-coordinator during office hours. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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| Feedback |
Oral feedback on reading and presentations during lectures and tutorials. Written feedback on scripts. Students can obtain face to face feedback on ideas and topics from course-coordinator during office hours. |
Word Count | 3000 | |
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There are no assessments for this course.
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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