Sacred Music [ LMUSI2852 ]
5.0 crédits ECTS
15.0 h
2q
This biannual course is taught on years 2010-2011, 2012-2013, ...
| Language |
French
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Main themes |
Definition, polysemy and various expressions of sacred music. Opposition between sacred and secular.
General history and sociology of western sacred music (lecture and textbook). With a special chapter on Belgian sacred music.
Analyse of several masterpieces of sacred music.
To come out into :
A typology of sacred musical expressions (liturgical, based on sacred text, performed in a religious context, underlined by theological principles, expression of transcendence, illumation, sacred and spiritual concerts')
A philosophical seminar. Possible themes of reflexion : Does a specific musical langage for sacred music exist ? Is it possible to express religiosity by music ? Is music able to bear witness of faith ? Is music able to build links with the mystery of faith, with mysticism, with religion ? Which are the bounderies between musical expression and religious experience ? What is the role of the composer ? What is the nature of links between sacred music and
time ? Etc.
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| Aims |
To provide historical references, tools, concepts and knowledge about the various expressions of sacred music.
To initiate and to monitor research in this particular field of musicology.
Target public :
1. Students in musicology, archeology and history of arts.
2. Any student from other disciplines concerned with the relationschip between music and the sacred (theology, philosophy, philology, history, sociology, anthropology).
From an epistemological point of view : to disclose the power and mystery emerging from the conjunction of two major Absolutes of humanity : faith and art.
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| Evaluation methods |
Evaluation : oral
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| Content |
Content : 3 main lines :
History of the repertoire and the composers.
Music analysis.
Sociology of sacred music practices.
Teaching methods :
1. Lecture (with textbooks).
2. Student personnal reasearch in library.
3. Analysis seminar and reflexion seminar
4. Occasional conference and invitation of experts.
5. Ad hoc activities (Ex. Visit to Museum of musical instruments, church organs, church towers and bells. Attendance to mass with music, to sacred music concerts').
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| Other information |
Prerequisite : none.
Course material : textbooks provided by trainer and recommanded readings.
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
> Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology: Musicology
> Master [60] in History of Art and Archaeology: Musicology
> Master [60] in History of Art and Archaeology : General
> Certificat universitaire en musicologie (approfondissement)
> Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology : General
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> ARKE
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