2023
History of Western Music V
Name: History of Western Music V
Code: MUS12952L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Musicology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Contextualized survey of the main fields of Western Music History related to the chronological period given in the unit´s content, 19th century until early 20th century. Development of knowledge capacities of structuring and synthesis of the unit´s content and the associated written and oral expression training.
Contents
- Emergence and growing of musical nationalisms: Germany, France, Italy, Russia
- Music and Poetry (Lied).
- Absolut and Programme Music.
- Opera: continuity and the new Wagnerian concepts
- Sacred Music
- Notions of virtuosity, geniality and transcendence (great myths);
- Musical drama: R. Wagner;
- Sacred Music;
- Cosmopolitanism, Nationalism, Naturalism and Exoticism: ways for modernity;
- Late Romanticism
- Music and Poetry (Lied).
- Absolut and Programme Music.
- Opera: continuity and the new Wagnerian concepts
- Sacred Music
- Notions of virtuosity, geniality and transcendence (great myths);
- Musical drama: R. Wagner;
- Sacred Music;
- Cosmopolitanism, Nationalism, Naturalism and Exoticism: ways for modernity;
- Late Romanticism
Teaching Methods
Theoretical exposition of the main topics of the curricular unit, case studies, scientific discussions of the proposed student´s works with tutorial accompaniment in what concerns the student´s learning process and the respective oral and written skills. Use of recorded musical examples, both audio and audio/video.
Evaluation:
- Test including answer questions and development questions.
- Evaluation of the investigation presented by the student in the room:
- Wording of the work: clear writing, avoiding redundancies, repetition and colloquial terms. Use of technical terms and their explanation.
- Depth and quality of the investigation.
- Ways of presentation: clear and interesting
- Organization of the work: in coherence with the principals of the discussion about investigative methodology.
Evaluation:
- Test including answer questions and development questions.
- Evaluation of the investigation presented by the student in the room:
- Wording of the work: clear writing, avoiding redundancies, repetition and colloquial terms. Use of technical terms and their explanation.
- Depth and quality of the investigation.
- Ways of presentation: clear and interesting
- Organization of the work: in coherence with the principals of the discussion about investigative methodology.
Assessment
1. Continuous assessment:
- 1 synthesis work with around 3000 words, which will be submitted for oral presentation
oral (50%).
- 1 final written test, with a maximum duration of 2 hours (50%).
2. Assessment by final exam:
- 1 written test, with a maximum duration of 2 hours. (100%)
- 1 synthesis work with around 3000 words, which will be submitted for oral presentation
oral (50%).
- 1 final written test, with a maximum duration of 2 hours (50%).
2. Assessment by final exam:
- 1 written test, with a maximum duration of 2 hours. (100%)
Teaching Staff
- Vanda de Sá Martins da Silva [responsible]
