Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI Analysis of Music
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Music
Module Code	09 25658
Module Lead	Matthew Riley
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-10 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module introduces basic analytical concepts and skills for the understanding of Western art music from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century. Topics may include mode, word-painting, fugue, the schemata of the galant style, syntax in the Classical style, sonata form, Romantic harmony and tonality, the Romantic fragment, Wagner’s form and harmony, pitch-class collections and sets, twelve-note technique, and harmony and form in popular music.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Understand some of the principal approaches available in current analytical work Understand some of the principal techniques employed by composers from 1500 onwards Apply appropriate analytical concepts to a range of repertories with accuracy Work confidently with complex musical scores from a broad historical range
Assessment	25658-01 : Exam 2 - 24hr THEP Centrally Managed : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%) 25658-02 : Exam 1 - Centrally Managed : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	A 24-hour unseen take-home examination (2000 words) (50%) A 2-hour examination (50%) Alternative assessment if on campus activity is restricted: The 2-hour examination will be converted to a 24-hour take-home paper. Re-assessment: Re-submission of failed component
Other
Reading List