2022-2023 / MUSI0045-1

Questions relating to the history of music theory

Duration

30h SEM

Number of credits

 Master in history of art and archaeology : musicology (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in history of art and archaeology : musicology (60 ECTS)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Philippe Vendrix

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

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

Understanding Rousseau's role and strategies in theory. Based on a practical exercise: editing the Dissertation on Modern Music.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Foundations of the current theory of music. Ability to "read" music. Knowledge of the main lines of the history of human thought.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Interactive seminar. Each course includes a lecture and tutorials, case studies on historical documents. At each session, the students receive a small research which they must present the result during the following course.

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 ) AND oral exam

Continuous assessment


Additional information:

A writien exam and an oral presentation during the class.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Classes with homework

Contacts

pvendrix@ulg.ac.be

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