Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students should be able to:
- name and describe important composers, genres and styles of the period in question and discuss selected aesthetic dimensions of the music
- recognise, analyse and compare selected compositions in terms of their style and origin
- evaluate the relationship between music and its cultural and historical context
- discuss and explain key aspects of each topic in the light of contemporary musicological scholarship
- demonstrate a structured and coherent approach in written presentation skills
- consult and use a wide range of bibliographic sources
Indicative Module Content:
Medieval Music (c.750-1350):
-the invention of notation and liturgical chant
- vernacular song
-the development of polyphony
Renaissance Music c.1350-1600):
-institutions and patronage
-imitative counterpoint
Early-Baroque Music (c.1600-1650):
-the invention of opera