Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH Eighteenth Century Counterpoint
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Music
Module Code	10 19889
Module Lead	Daria Kwiatkowska
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	BMus; BA JH with Music; BA with Music Minor
Contact Hours	Seminar-20 hours Guided independent study-180 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This course will familiarize students with 18th-century counterpoint techniques through the study of major repertoire and the writing of a variety of small forms, such as a fugue or a chorale prelude. An emphasis will be placed on practical compositional skills. This course is suitable for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of counterpoint as well as developing their practical writing skills, and is particularly suitable for composers.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module the student should be able to: Demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of 18th-century contrapuntal techniques Reproduce intermediate to advanced harmonic/structural procedures in their own compositions after detailed harmonic and structural analysis of Baroque music Compose a variety of genres and forms in the 18th-century style
Assessment	19889-01 : Assignment 1 : Coursework (40%) 19889-02 : Assignment 2 : Coursework (60%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 40%: 2-part composition in Baroque style (dance form; approx. 24-32 bars) 60%: 3-part composition in Baroque style (polyphonic form; at least two pages if written for a keyboard).
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