Music Theory Pre-seminar 1

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Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Learning methodic reading and writing of professional texts with a focus on the bachelor's and master's theses. Basic techniques in working with resources and literature, footnotes and other elements of documentation. Instruction in the basic requirements and issues in forming a presentational text.

Mode of study:

seminář, řízený dialog, diskuse, analýza textů

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

No requirements.

Recommended optional programme components:

No elective requirements.

Course contents:

An elective course for all studies and study years in Music arts programs. Instruction is for 1 semester in two identical cycles in the Winter and Summer semesters (see Music Theory Seminar 2). A presentation of the basic methods of reading and writing professional publications. Working with sources and literature, creating notation tools, bearing in the main bibliographic (RILM, RIPM) and source (RISM) databases. Manners of citation and other references, professional writings documentation tools. The presentation is supplemented by exercises and excursions to the Czech Republic National Library, Music Dept. (instruction in working with the main databases).

Recommended or required reading:

Eco, Umberto: Jak napsat diplomovou práci. - Olomouc, Votobia 1997

Šimek, Dušan - Kubátová, Helena: Od abstraktu do závěrečné práce. Olomouc, Univerzita Palackého 2002

Šanderová, Jadwiga: Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách. Praha, Sociologické nakladatelství 2007

Kubátová, Helena: Rukověť autora diplomky, Olomouc, Univerzita Palackého 2009

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Participation in lectures and exercises, attendance in excursions to the Music Department of the Czech Republic National LIbrary. Development of sample texts according to individual assignment (in principle related to the graduation paper).

Assessment methods and criteria:

Exam over the lecture material and based on completed trade text exercises.

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