Module Details |
| The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
| Title | ANALYSING TWENTIETH CENTURY MUSIC | ||
| Code | MUSI381 | ||
| Coordinator |
Dr KM Forkert-Smith Music Kenneth.Smith@liverpool.ac.uk |
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| Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
| Session 2019-20 | Level 6 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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To explore methods of analysis of 20th-century music. To apply analytical techniques appropriately to relevant musical scores and recordings. To extend or adapt existing techniques to suit a range of new musics. |
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Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will learn about new techniques of analysis, and will be able to critically engage with previous studies. |
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(LO2) Students will be able to apply these to appropriate examples of works from the repertory. |
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(LO3) Students will be able to creatively adapt the tools taught to suit different pieces of music. |
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(LO4) Students will engage with a broad repertoire of 20th Century pieces in depth |
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(S1) Adaptability |
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(S2) Problem solving skills |
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(S3) Communication skills |
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(S4) IT skills |
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Syllabus |
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Weekly lectures introduce analytical topics that have been developed to help understand the workings of music from the period concerned. These methods are applied, critiqued, expanded or new methods developed through workshops and seminars. Preparation for seminars includes reading analyses of scholars throughout the last century, and discussions will help focus ideas and sharpen students’ own original analytical work. Assessment will involve an essay and portfolio of shorter projects that will allow the student to creatively explore set works using the range of strategies on offer, and develop bespoke techniques where appropriate. Details of the syllabus will respond to developments in scholarship, but an indicative syllabus would include: Twentieth-century harmony. Ultra-chromatic chords. Pitch-class set theory and Schoenberg’s Klavierstuck. Webern and pitch-class critique. Debussy’s Quartet and pitch-class genera. Oct atonicism critiqued: The Rite of Spring Skryabin and voice-leading approaches. Riemannian Funktionstheorie Ives the serialist. Paradigmatic Analysis: Varese & Debussy Stravinsky and Montage Techniques. Polytonality Tonal Atonality. |
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Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture Teaching Method 2 - Seminar |
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Teaching Schedule |
| Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
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24 |
12 |
1 1 |
38 | |||
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| Private Study | 112 | ||||||
| TOTAL HOURS | 150 | ||||||
Assessment |
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Notes |
| CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Notes |
| Essay There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Exam period | 3,000 words | 60 | ||||
| Presentation There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :1 | 15 minutes | 40 | ||||
Recommended Texts |
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| Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. | |