Module Details
| Module Code: |
MUSC7026 |
| Title: |
Histo-Cultural Perspectives
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Long Title:
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Histo-Cultural Perspectives
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| NFQ Level: |
Intermediate |
| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2017/18 ( September 2017 ) |
| Field of Study: |
2121 - Music & Performing Arts
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| Module Description: |
This module provides an historical overview of Western Art Music from 1600 to the present day and also a contextual study of Irish Traditional Music
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
| LO1 |
Articulate the timeline of Western Art Music from 1600 to the present day |
| LO2 |
Delineate the historical context of the principal musical genres and cultural movements |
| LO3 |
Explain the evolution of Irish Traditional dance and vocal music |
| LO4 |
Analyse and elucidate the musical structures of Irish Traditional Music |
| LO5 |
Place both Western Art Music and Irish Traditional Music in a contemporary cultural context |
| Dependencies |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
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| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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| No requirements listed |
| Indicative Content |
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Music and Expression
Courtly traditions; the rise of Opera; Civic, Religious and Public Music
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Musical Style
The genesis and evolution of the principal musical forms; the rise of the orchestra; the piano; dissemination
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Music and Ideology
Nationalism expressed in the music of the 19th and 20th centuries; aesthetics; serialism and other trends
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The Irish Tradition
The history of Traditional Irish Music; the principal instruments of the Tradition; solo and ensemble playing; sean-nós singing
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Dance Music and Airs
The principal genres and forms of traditional instrumental music; regional styles of performance; contemporary trends
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Cultural Context
The place of music in society; the living tradition; performance practice; crossing the boundaries
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Module Content & Assessment
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Coursework | 50.00% |
| End of Module Formal Examination | 50.00% |
Assessments
| End of Module Formal Examination |
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| Reassessment Requirement |
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
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The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
History of Western Art Music |
Every Week |
1.00 |
1 |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Irish Traditional Music Perspectives |
Every Week |
1.00 |
1 |
| Tutorial |
Contact |
small group project mentoring |
Every Second Week |
0.50 |
1 |
| Independent Learning |
Non Contact |
Individual study and practice |
Every Week |
4.50 |
4.5 |
| Total Hours |
7.50 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
2.50 |
| This module has no Part Time workload. |
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Module Resources
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| Recommended Book Resources |
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Richard Taruskin. (2014), Oxford History of Western Music, college Edition. OUP, London, p.1248, [ISBN: 0195097629].
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Paul Griffiths. (2009), A Concise History of Western Music, First. Cambridge University Press, p.355, [ISBN: 0521133661].
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Fintan Vallely. (2011), Companion to Irish Traditional Music, 2nd. Cork University Press, p.855, [ISBN: 1859184502].
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William H. Grattan Flood. (2008), A History of Irish Music, Dodo Press, p.308, [ISBN: 140992436X].
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Ó Canainn, Tomás. (2003), Seán Ó Riada: His Life and Work, Collins Press.
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Seán Ó Riada; edited by Thomas Kinsella; music editor: Tomás Ó Canainn. (1982), Our musical heritage, Fundúireacht an Riadaigh, Dublin, [ISBN: ISBN:ISBN 0-85105-389-0].
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Ó Canainn, Tomás. (1993), Traditional music in Ireland,, Ossian, Cork, [ISBN: 10: 0946005737].
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| Other Resources |
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Website, ITMA. Irish Traditional Music Archive,
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