Studying at York
Developing Musicianship - MUS00071C
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching cycle |
|---|---|
| A | Autumn Term 2019-20 to Spring Term 2019-20 |
Module aims
- To develop aural skills through focussed listening to music, and critical reflection on that experience.
- To become more aware of that process, and develop skills of perception and analysis of music, irrespective of whether a score is available or not.
- To investigate issues of form, timbre, harmony, melody, rhythm, style, technique.
- to develop and extend musicianship, and to equip students with the necessary skills (score-reading, transposition, harmonisation, improvisation, figured bass etc.) to achieve greater flexibility in seeking career development.
Module learning outcomes
Subject content
- be aware of the different ways in which we listen to music, and be able to adopt listening strategies as appropriate
- to develop listening skills through a weekly series of focussed activities
- have considered issues of form, harmony, melody, rhythm and texture, and the techniques available to discuss them
- be more aware of what they are hearing, and be able to communicate that experience through a variety of different formats: oral commentary, written account, diagrammatically
- have improved their abilities to write down heard music in conventional and non-conventional music notation
- have acquired a greater understanding of harmonic practice through the harmonising of melodies and the use of figured bass.
- have developed basic skills in playing from an open score (G and F clefs).
- have gained a practical knowledge of the various C clefs (Alto, Tenor and Soprano) and of transposing instruments.
- have developed basic skills in transposition.
- have studied the main elements of tonal harmony and practice from the common practice era c.1600-1900.
- have demonstrated knowledge of this through the completion of written exercises in differing styles (eg chorale, string quartet etc.) and by harmonisation at the keyboard and by listening.
- have analysed chord progressions in excerpts from music literature.
- have studied 18th century counterpoint (2-part/3-part) through analysis and written exercises.
Academic and graduate skills
- Have developed critical skills in respect of responding to and commenting on that experience
- have developed skills in placing new stimuli into context, and draw upon previous experience to make critical judgements.
Module content
This module consists of two parts:
A: Aural Skills
Weekly sessions in Autumn and Spring Terms, with a take-away assessment in Summer Term.
B: Harmony and Counterpoint
Small group sessions in Autumn and Spring Terms, with two take-away assessments, one in Spring Term and one in Summer Term.
Assessment
| Task | Length | % of module mark |
|---|---|---|
| Essay/coursework Take away paper (Aural Skills) |
N/A | 50 |
| Essay/coursework Take away paper 1 (H&C) |
N/A | 25 |
| Essay/coursework Take away paper 2 (H&C) |
N/A | 25 |
Special assessment rules
None
Additional assessment information
Aural skills assessment – take-away paper handed out Week 10 Spring Term, submission Monday Week 5 Summer Term.
Harmony & Counterpoint assessment – take-away paper #1 handed out Week 10 Autumn Term, submission Monday Week 5 Spring Term; take-away paper #2 handed out Week 10 Spring Term, submission Monday Week 5 Summer Term.
Reassessment
| Task | Length | % of module mark |
|---|---|---|
| Essay/coursework Reassessment: Take away paper |
N/A | 100 |
Module feedback
- Assessment: feedback of marks within 20 working days of submission.
- Reassessment: feedback of marks by end Sept.
Indicative reading
Details to be given in class.
