Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH Music in the Weimar Republic and Third Reich
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Music
Module Code	10 23585
Module Lead	Nicholas Attfield
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Seminar-20 hours Total: 20 hours
Exclusions
Description	This course will comprise a survey of music in one of the most traumatic and fascinating periods in German history. The works and status of several composers will be considered, and may include Weill, Eisler, Hindemith, Strauss, Berg, Pfitzner, Schoenberg, Krenek, and Orff. The Berlin cabaret and operetta scene will also be considered, as will the general cultural and political milieu of the Weimar Republic. Consideration will also be given to the status of Jewish composers, both living and dead, the status of professional musicians and composers during the Third Reich, and the use made by the Nazis of the writings and compositions of Richard Wagner and Anton Bruckner as an ideological platform.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: discuss critically the composition and performance of art and popular music in Germany between 1919 and 1945 aided by a knowledge and understanding of the function and status of music in that period from the perspectives of composer, performer and consumer. cite and, where appropriate, analyze, specific and suitable pieces of music as examples in support of their commentaries and evaluations. demonstrate a sophisticated and nuanced knowledge of current research on music and musical cultural of the place and period in question and to evaluate and appraise it using appropriate techniques and methods demonstrate an ability to produce assessed work independently by finding and employing appropriate resources, literature, and techniques
Assessment	23585-01 : Essay 1 : Coursework (50%) 23585-02 : Essay 2 : Coursework (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: 50% Essay I (2500) 50% Essay II (2500) Reassessment: n/a – final year module
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