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 | EXPLORING RHYTHM, FORM, AND MUSICAL TIME | ||
| Code | MUSI380 | ||
| Coordinator |
Prof KM Forkert-Smith Music Kenneth.Smith@liverpool.ac.uk |
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| Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
| Session 2020-21 | 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 exploring rhythm, and will be able to critically engage with previous studies. |
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(LO2) Students will be able to identify and conceptually model different types of musical form. |
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(LO3) Students will be able to creatively think about how music works through time. |
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(LO4) Students will engage with a broad repertoire of musics in significant depth. |
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(S1) Problem solving/ critical thinking/ creativity analysing facts and situations and applying creative thinking to develop appropriate solutions. |
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(S2) Communication, listening and questioning respecting others, contributing to discussions, communicating in a foreign language, influencing, presentations. |
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(S3) Positive attitude/ self-confidence A 'can-do' approach, a readiness to take part and contribute; openness to new ideas and the drive to make these happen. |
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Syllabus |
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• Phrase-building in classical and popular repertoire. Rhythmic acceleration and fragmentation. • Metric modulation – “Math Rock” and Elliot Carter. • Improvising rhythmically. • “Cumulative form” in popular song (“Emo” music) and structural “acceleration” (Skryabin and Hackbarth). • Cinematic Montage Form: Janacek and Modest Mouse. • “Terminally Climactic Forms” (Arcade Fire) and “Cellular Groove Patterns” (Pulp’s “Seductive Barry”). • Repetition, Failure and Successs (LCD Sound System, Beethoven’s Eroica, Arab Strap). • Sonata form in Classical Music and Prog Rock. • Form as “Becoming” – Beethoven’s Tempest Sonata. • Fantasy in Musical Form – Schumann’s Op. 17 F antasie. • “Two-Dimensional Forms” – Franz Schreker. |
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Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture Other- Directed Learning activity - 12 hours |
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Teaching Schedule |
| Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
| Study Hours |
12 |
12 12 |
36 | ||||
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| Private Study | 114 | ||||||
| TOTAL HOURS | 150 | ||||||
Assessment |
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| EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Resit/resubmission opportunity |
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Notes |
| CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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| Assessment 1 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When): 2 | 3000 words | 60 | ||||
| Presentation There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When): 2 | 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. | |