Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course intends to offer
Through a tour of Johann Sebastian Bach's work, questions relating to music theory, its history and its achievements will be addressed. After a general presentation of Bach's output, the following questions will be addressed:
1. The ritornello technique
2. The construction of the concerto
3. The contrapuntal development
4. The art of the fugue
5. Monumentality and intimacy
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The concept of music theory in the West through the ages. Main figures of theoreticians. Foundations of modern music theory.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Foundations of the current theory of music. Ability to "read" music. Knowledge of the main lines of human history.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Seminar. Each course includes a lecture section and a part of tutorials, case studies on historical documents.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Recommended or required readings
Claude ABROMONT, Guide de la theorie musicale, Paris, Fayard-Lemoine, 2001, 608 p.
The necessary educational documents will be made available to students.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Additional information:
Based on the critical analysis of a musical piece.
An oral presentation during the seminar.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Classes with reading assignement
Contacts
pvendrix@ulg.ac.be