Writing and Repertoire

Course Content:

In this module, writing and research skills will be developed including CV writing and
employability skills. The development of musical ideas through the study of a range of
topics spanning the history of Western music from the Medieval to the present day. The
evolution of music history and compositional philosophies will be explored focusing on
the analysis of specific compositions and examining current issues in musicology.

AUTUMN SEMESTER: Introducing writing skills for music + development of music to
Classical period

SPRING SEMESTER: Writing skills continued + development of music from classical to 20th
Century music.

Topics covered include:
? Why we write about music.
? The historical and cultural context of music and music-making.
? Academic writing style and research skills.
? Different styles of writing including CV writing skills
? The development of musical form in western art music
? The evolution of selected musical genres and concepts from Medieval to
present day which might include: cantus firmus, counterpoint, canon,
sonata form, modality, tonality, atonality, serialism, postmodernism.
? The analysis of musical structures with a focus on tonal music.
? The development of students? aural perception.
? The development of texture and style in music.
? The relationship between the past and the present and an examination of
postmodern thought.

Teaching: Lectures and discussion-based seminars

Assessment:
STUDY OPTION 1:
Folio which may consist of:
? A short analytical case study
? 2500 word (approx) Essay
? Online Quiz
STUDY OPTION 2 OR STUDY OPTION 3: alternative assessment

Study Option 1 = Whole Year
Study Option 2 = Autumn
Study Option 3 = Spring/summer