English for Students of Music and Dance 1

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Subject guarantor

Markéta POKORNÁ

Name of lecturer(s)

Klára BICANOVÁ, Jana MORAVCOVÁ, Štěpánka PÁROVÁ, Markéta POKORNÁ, Roman Thomas SEDLAR

Department

The subject provides Language Centre

Contents

Week 1: Introduction: Studying at university + Present simple and continuous, non-action verbs, frequency adverbs

Week 2: Where does success come from? + Present perfect simple x past simple, present perfect continuous, time expressions

Week 3: Popular and classical music + Comparatives, superlatives of adjectives and adverbs

Week 4: Favourite composers + Past simple, past continuous, past perfect, used to

Week 5: At a live performance + Anybody, nobody, everybody, none, neither of

Week 6: Writing a CV 1 + Future forms – will, going to, present continuous

Week 7: Writing a CV 2 + Countable and uncountable nouns, quantifiers

Week 8: Music festivals + Articles

Week 9: Live… at a cinema near you + Passive

Week 10: Presentation Skills + Phrasal verbs: separable x inseparable

Week 11: Music industry + Prepositions, words with get

Week 12: A career in music: Equal chances? + Can, could, be able to, be allowed to, be supposed to

Week 13: Taking care of your body + Feedback on written assignments and revision

Learning outcomes

The aim of the course is to consolidate and develop language skills (both receptive: reading and listening) and productive (speaking and writing)) while acquiring field-specific vocabulary (music and dance).

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• to understand and discuss main ideas of intermediate-level texts, related to music and dance
• to communicate using the areas of grammar covered by the course (see the detailed course outline below)

Prerequisites and other requirements

Min. B1 level (based on the Common European Framework of Reference) at the start of the course.

Literature

Required study materials:

Online course (Moodle e-learning platform): https://moodle.amu.cz/course/view.php?id=1698

Evaluation methods and criteria

• compulsory attendance min. 7x per semester
• activity in class 20%
• writing assignment 40% (for details see https://moodle.amu.cz/course/view.php?id=1530#section-8

-presentation 40% (for details see https://moodle.amu.cz/course/view.php?id=1530#section-17

Avoiding Academic Dishonesty

AMU faculty do not tolerate cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic dishonesty. If you have not done so, you should read the AMU guidelines on how to properly reference your written submissions: https://www.amu.cz/cs/studium/bakalarske-diplomove-a-disertacni-prace-vskp/tvorba-a-odevzdani-vskp/etika-psani-odborneho-textu-a-jak-citovat/

Please note that all of the work that you submit for this class must be your own. Plagiarism of any kind will not be tolerated under any circumstances and will result in an immediate “F” grade for the course. Any words and ideas that are not yours should be accompanied by full and complete citation. If you have any further questions dealing with academic honesty you must contact your instructor prior to the submission of any written assignment.

Assessment rubric:

•A = 100-90%

•B = 89-80%

•C = 79-73%

•D = 72-66%

•E = 65-60%

•F = 59% and less

Schedule for winter semester 2026/2027:

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Schedule for summer semester 2026/2027:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans

• Composition (Bc) from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Composition (Bc) from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Conducting (Bc) - since 2025/26 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Conducting (Bc) - since 2025/26 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Voice (BC) - since 2023/24 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Piano (Bc) from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Harpsichord (Bc) from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Organ (Bc) from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Klávesové nástroje (Bc) - Akordeon od 2024/25 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Violin (Bc) - from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Viola (Bc) - from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Cello (Bc) - from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Double Bass (Bc) from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Harp (Bc) - from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Guitar (Bc) - from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Bassoon (Bc) from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Flute (Bc) from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Oboe (Bc) from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Clarinet (Bc) from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• French Horn (Bc) from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Trombone (Bc) from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Trumpet (Bc) from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Tuba (Bc) from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Pedagogy (combined-BA) - Methods of Classical Ballet Technique - from 2025/26 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Pedagogy (BA - part time) Modern and Contemporary Dance (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Pedagogy (BA - part time) Folk Dance (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Pedagogy (BA - part time) Dance Education (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Choreography (Bc) from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Pedagogy (BA) - Methods of Classical Ballet Technique - from 2023/24 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Pedagogy (BA) - Methods of Modern and Contemporary Dance - from 2023/24 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Pedagogy (BA) - Methods of Folk Dance - from 2023/24 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Pedagogy (BA - part time) Classical Dance (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Pedagogy (BA - part time) Folk Dance (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Pedagogy (BA - part time) Modern and Contemporary Dance (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Pedagogy (BA - part time) Dance Education (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Pedagogy (BA - part time) Classical Dance from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Pedagogy (BA - part time) Modern and Contemporary Dance from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Pedagogy (BA) Folk Dance from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Theory (Bc) - from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Non-Verbal Theatre (Bc) - from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Sound Design (Bc) from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Recording Direction (Bc) from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Percussion Instruments (Bc) from 2022/23 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Jazz Interpretation (Bc) (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Jazz Interpretation (Bc) (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Music Theory (Bc) from 2021/22 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)