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MUS20410

Academic Year 2024/2025

Music History Since 1750 (MUS20410)

Subject:
Music
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
Music
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Ciaran Crilly
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module surveys Western art music from around 1750 until the early 21st century. It aims to provide the learner with a solid introduction to this rich corpus of music, balancing close readings of selected emblematic works with broader commentary on their various contexts, ie stylistic/aesthetic trends, historical developments, and societal/political background.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Distinguish between styles of different periods.
Discuss issues of musical style and design with reference to broader contexts.
Create links between music history and cultural history in general.
Demonstrate critical thinking in the research and writing of a scholarly essay.

Indicative Module Content:

The history of Western art music from the Classical era (1750) to the present.
Musical styles and genres.
The aesthetics of music.
Reception and cultural history.
Ensembles and modes of performance.
Nationalism and exoticism.
Race and gender.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Autonomous Student Learning

76
Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures.
Critical writing.
Close listening.
Reflective learning.
Class discussion.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
MUS10040 - Introduction to Musicology I


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Essay (2,000 words) on a prescribed topic Week 10 Graded No
50
 No
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Multiple choice questionnaire Week 7 Graded No
20
 No
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Repertoire listening test Week 12 Graded No
30
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Burkholder, J. Peter, Donald Jay Grout, and Claude V. Palisca, eds. A History of Western Music. 10th edition. New York: Norton, 2019.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Thurs 09:00 - 10:50
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