Course - Impressionism - Music and Aesthetics - MUSV3112
MUSV3112 - Impressionism - Music and Aesthetics
About
Lessons are not given in the academic year 2023/2024
Course content
The course takes a selection of works by Debussy and Ravel as its point of departure. These works will be analysed from a purely musical analytical perspective, as well as from an aesthetical perspective. The aesthetical perspectives are to a large extent based upon thoughts on creativity and the arts, from Debussy and Ravel's own time.
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
An examinee with a completed qualification in MUSV3112
- has in-depth knowledge of the music of Debussy and Ravel
- has in-depth knowledge of style and structural traits in impressionistic music
- has in-depth knowledge of the concepts of impressionism and symbolism in general
- has in-depth insight in the concepts of impressionism and symbolism as applied to music in particular
- has in-depth insight in the poetics of Stephane Mallarmé
- has general knowledge of the philosophy of Henri Bergson
Skills:
An examinee with a completed qualification in MUSV3112
- can express his/her deepened knowledge in a convincing way, both in writing and speech
- can individually find and musically analyse the style and structural characteristics of impressionistic music, and give an aesthetical interpretation of the same characteristics
- can individually find and assess relevant research based knowledge to illuminate a problem within the subject
- can, based on his/her deepened knowledge, discuss academic texts in a diversified way, enter a dialogue with the texts of others and carry out his/her own reasoning, both in writing and speech.
Learning methods and activities
A course-reading syllabus and a syllabus of musical texts will be distributed within lectures and seminars, and studied individually.
The text for the home examination should have a length of about 10 pages.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Creative Music Technology (MMUST)
Music Performance (MMUSP)
Music Performance Studies (BMUSP)
Music Performance Studies - Jazz (BMUSK)
Music Technology (BMUST)
Musicology (BMUSV)
Musicology (MMUSV)
Recommended previous knowledge
Good skills in reading music.
Required previous knowledge
Requires admission to one of the Bachelor's programmes or Master's programmes in Musicology, Music Technology or Music Performance Studies.
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Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
No
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Music History
- Music Theory
- Aesthetic Studies
- Musicology
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Music
Examination
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"