MUS1110

Exploring music II

C J De Wilde

6 points
* 4 hours per week
* Second semester
* Clayton
* Prerequisite: MUS1100

Objectives Upon completion of MUS1110 students should have a carefully developed system for classifying both Western musical traditions from the Romantic period to the present day as well as world music traditions from a variety of geographical regions, with these classifications considering matters of formal structure and function within the historical context; the ability to realise four-part harmony in a basic tonal framework; and the experience of creating original compositions using a variety of compositional approaches in various genres and ensemble combinations.

Synopsis This subject is designed as a continuation of MUS1100 and is arranged under the same four headings: Western music history, Western music theory, music composition, and ethnomusicology. In the Western music history unit, students are guided in the analysis, assessment, and appreciation of selected works from the Romantic Period to the present day. The Western music theory unit continues a study of tonal music, four-part voice leading, and advanced tonal harmony. The music composition unit extends the student's range of experience into the creative process of music, encouraging original compositions in both individual and group settings. The ethnomusicology unit further explores world music concepts of musical elegance, beauty, form, and meaning, and relates these concepts to those in the other visual and performing arts.

Assessment Written (1500 words): 25%
* Examinations (2 hours): 50%
* Assignments: 25%

Prescribed texts

Kamien R (ed.) The Norton scores: An anthology for listening vol. 2, 5th edn, Norton, 1990