Duration
30h SEM
Number of credits
| Master in history of art and archaeology : musicology (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in history of art and archaeology : musicology (60 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Description of the teaching unit
The status of music as both science and art has undergone many changes, from the texts of Greek antiquity to the most recent work in the digital humanities and cognitive sciences. Theoretical texts are the key to understanding this rich and complex history. The aim is to provide the fundamental elements, with a more detailed look at a specific aspect (notation, modality, tonality, contrpoint, forms, etc.). This approach will be based essentially on theoretical texts, and will be complemented by a confrontation with the musical works themselves.
Table of contents
1. Mapping the history of music theory: issues and modes of expression.
2. Changing conditions for theory: conception, dissemination, teaching.
3. Theory, science and musicology.
4. Cantor and musicus / Musician and theorist.
5. Theoretical concepts, aesthetic principles, musical achievements.
6. Reading a theoretical text (before 1600).
7. Reading a theoretical text (before 1800).
8. Read a theoretical text (before 1900).
9. Read a theoretical text (before 2000).
10. Student presentations.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, students will be able to understand the fundamental issues of Western music theory. They will also acquire the ability to tackle a specific problem in music theory between the 6th and 21st centuries (questions of writing, notation, form, etc.), through specific cases defined each year according to individual profiles or current research.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Foundations of the current theory of music. Ability to "read" music. Knowledge of the main lines of human history.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Each course includes a lecture and a tutorial section, with case studies based on documents (treatise extracts). Each student will be invited to give a presentation on a topic identified at the beginning of the course.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Recommended or required readings
Claude ABROMONT, Guide de la theorie musicale, Paris, Fayard-Lemoine, 2001, 608 p.
The necessary educational documents will be made available to students.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Continuous assessment
Other : Student presentation during a course
Additional information:
Three scoring methods are used:
1. Continuous assessment based on active participation in class discussions
2. A presentation made during the course
3. A written exam combining factual knowledge and case analysis
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Classes with reading assignement
Contacts
pvendrix@uliege.be