Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH Music Festivals
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Music
Module Code	10 29056
Module Lead	Luis-Manuel Garcia
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Exclusions
Description	This module provides an in-depth examination of music festivals as a cultural phenomenon. Students will discover and discuss the historical origins, social contexts, cultural significance, and practical functioning of music festivals. Students will be introduced to key concepts and critical perspectives in the study of music festivals through assigned readings and in-class discussion. Assessments will be geared towards applying the insights gained from these materials to the analysis and evaluation of real-world music festivals. Topics and cases to be examined will include a wide range of genres (folk, classical, early music, world music, electronic, rock), scales, venues, and historical periods.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate a detailed understanding of the historical origins, social contexts, cultural significance, and practical functioning of music festivals. Demonstrate an extensive knowledge of both historical and critical perspectives on music festivals. Apply insights gained from scholarly literature and in-class discussion to produce a nuanced analysis of real-world music festivals.
Assessment	29056-01 : Mid-Term Essay, 1500 words : Coursework (40%) 29056-02 : Research project, 2500 words : Coursework (50%) 29056-03 : 10 x Weekly Reading Responses : Coursework (10%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: 1500 word essay (40%); 2500 word research project (50%); 10 weekly reading responses - 1000 words in total (10%). Reassessments: No resits are permitted in final year. If students miss the assessed task owing to extenuating circumstances, the failed task would be rescheduled at a later date.
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