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As a result of College adapting your modules to combine face-to-face on campus and online teaching and learning support, the breakdown of notional learning hours set out under the heading “Technical Requirements” below may not necessarily reflect how each module will be delivered this year. Further details relating to this will be made available by your department and will be updated as part of the student timetable. |
| MU 1116 - Intro to World Music |
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Associated Term:
2023/24 Academic Session
Learning Objectives: This course introduces students to the socio-cultural contexts, functions, philosophies, techniques, and organising principles of a variety of musics of the world; musics from at least three continents will be studied. These musical traditions will be approached from both theoretical and practical perspectives, also giving a variety of opportunities for hands-on experience. Course content will vary from year to year according to staff interests, availability of musicians to provide workshops, and to ensure freshness of approach. A typical curriculum might cover the following regions and theoretical themes:
World Music - Introduction (culture, contact & concepts)
South America: Andes to Amazon (exchange)
Africa: Jaliya and Mbira (the musician)
Indonesia: Sundanese Gamelan (temporal organisation)
North India: The Classical Tradition (improvisation)
Papua New Guinea: The Kaluli (music and ecology)
Iran: The Persian Classical Tradition (music & religion).
Learning Outcomes:
show that they have acquired an elementary knowledge of the organising principles, concepts and categories underlying several world musics
appreciate the diversity of functions and meanings ascribed to music in different cultures, and the varied contexts in which it is performed
understand the importance of studying music from within its own specific socio-cultural and environmental context
appreciate the issues and methodologies involved in study of a range of world music traditions
show that they have developed a more objective appreciation of Western classical and popular traditions
Required Materials: Click here for the reading list system Technical Requirements: The total number of notional learning hours associated with course are 150. These will normally be broken down as follows: 10 hour(s) of Lecture(s) across 10 week(s) 10 hour(s) of Seminar(s) across 10 week(s) 130 hours of Guided Independent Study Formative Assessment: Exercise(s) (500-750 Words) Essay (2000-2500 Words) Summative Assessment: Open Book Exam, 23 hours - 100% |
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