2023
Theory and Method of Musical Analysis
Name: Theory and Method of Musical Analysis
Code: MUS12937D
9 ECTS
Duration: 30 weeks/234 hours
Scientific Area:
Musicology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Acquire an understanding of and familiarity with key concepts for the analysis of music.
Acquire an understanding of the relationship between theory and practice in music;
Stimulate interest in the ability to work independently and in a team environment;
Reflect critically upon their own practice;
Present ideas clearly and communicate them effectively.
Acquire an understanding of the relationship between theory and practice in music;
Stimulate interest in the ability to work independently and in a team environment;
Reflect critically upon their own practice;
Present ideas clearly and communicate them effectively.
Contents
The syllabus may change from year to year acording to lecturers research interests, but includes some of the following topics:
- Formal Approaches to Analysis
- Schenkerian Analysis
- Psychological Approaches to Analysis
- Analysis of Recorded Musical Performance
- Formal Approaches to Analysis
- Schenkerian Analysis
- Psychological Approaches to Analysis
- Analysis of Recorded Musical Performance
Teaching Methods
In the classroom:
- Seminars: introducing topics and key concepts.
- Practical exercises: working together with students on selected examples.
- Small group teaching: students are asked to arrange themselves into groups and work together under the teachers guidance.
Teaching aids: video-projector, computer-based presentations.
Assessment:
Students can choose between:
Continuous Assessment:
- Weekly assignments (40%)
- Written examination of two hours duration (40%)
- Submission of an essay of about 2000 words (20%)
Final exam
- Written examination of two hours duration (80%)
- Submission of an essay of about 2000 words (20%)
- Seminars: introducing topics and key concepts.
- Practical exercises: working together with students on selected examples.
- Small group teaching: students are asked to arrange themselves into groups and work together under the teachers guidance.
Teaching aids: video-projector, computer-based presentations.
Assessment:
Students can choose between:
Continuous Assessment:
- Weekly assignments (40%)
- Written examination of two hours duration (40%)
- Submission of an essay of about 2000 words (20%)
Final exam
- Written examination of two hours duration (80%)
- Submission of an essay of about 2000 words (20%)
Assessment
Continuous Assessment:
- Weekly assignments (60%)
- Submission of an essay of about 2000 words (40%)
- Weekly assignments (60%)
- Submission of an essay of about 2000 words (40%)
