MUM4220

Vocal music

(ART)

Carol Williams

12 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton

Synopsis: A focus on the history and repertoire of selected composers of vocal music and its performance practices, especially the relationship between the word and its musical setting. This is examined from a number of language bases leading to an examination of national traditions of song.

Assessment: Four short assignments (1000 words): 10% + Four class papers (15 minutes each): 10% + Essay (4000 words): 40% + Examination (3 hours): 40%