History and Theory of Music 1

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107HTM1 credit 2 1 lecture hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 41 to 51 hours of self-study English winter

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Contents

The content of the course History and Theory of Music 1 is to provide basic information in the field of music theory and orientation in musical scores, to gain a basic overview of the development and artistic tendencies of European music, musical forms and their use in other artistic genres.

The topics of the lectures cover the development of music in different European regions and help in the overall orientation of the subject. The focus of the interpretation is on the European areas where we notice a stronger preference for dance art. The knowledge gained should be sufficient as a basic resource and inspiration for further development of knowledge in other subjects of the curriculum.

Thematic areas:

  1. Introduction to the study of the history of music, overview of the basic musical building blocks
  1. Beginnings of music history, prehistory, antiquity
  1. Music of the European Middle Ages and Renaissance (10th - early 16th century)
  1. Music of the Baroque period - basic attributes of Baroque music and their developmental differences
  1. The development of opera and theatrical genres in relation to the art of dance
  1. Music of the second half of the 18th century - music of the Rococo and Classical periods

Learning outcomes

The student will not only get an overview of the basic developmental tendencies of European music, but it will enable them to understand these developmental tendencies in the context of the development of other artistic disciplines, especially dance.

After completing the course, the student will be oriented in an overview of the history of music from the beginning of the 20th century to the beginning of the 20th century and will be able to apply the knowledge to their own pedagogical and other artistic practice.

Prerequisites and other requirements

Literature

Required reading:

GROUT, Donald Jay. A History of Western Music. London, New York: Norton, 1996. ISBN 0-393-96958-4.

BENNET, Roy. History of music. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 1992. ISBN 0-521-33681-3.

Recommended reading:

HRČKOVÁ, Naďa a kol. Dějiny hudby I. - IV. Praha: Ikar, 2007. ISBN 978-80-249-0978-3.

SMOLKA, Jaroslav. Dějiny hudby. Praha: Togga, 2001. ISBN 80-902912-0-1.

Audio and video recordings and other study aids will be provided to teachers during lectures and tutorials.

Overview materials will be available in the school e-learning course: www.moodle.amu.cz

Evaluation methods and criteria

written test success rate min. 70%.

Other requirements: activity in class, working on sub-tasks.

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